Monday, 16 January 2023

Three-Body

Drama: Three-Body
Chinese Title: 三体 / San Ti
Broadcast Network: CCTV-8
Broadcast Website: Tencent, Migu

Broadcast Date: January 15, 2023

Air Time: Sun-Fri 21:30 (1 ep) with 4 eps on premiere for VIP, Sun-Wed 21:30 (1 ep) for non-VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Science Fiction, Suspense
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 30
Director: Yang Lei
Screenwriter: Tian Liangliang
Production Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, The Three-Body Universe, Linghe Media
Executive Producer: Bai Yicong
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Anomalies have caused panic and turmoil in the scientific community. Nanophysicist Wang Miao and criminal police Shi Qiang jointly investigate the mystery of the "Three-Body" to resist the invasion of an unknown civilization from outside the Earth.

In 2005, there were abnormal disturbances in the earth's foundation - scientists who bizarrely committed suicide, a mysterious countdown and the "Three-Body" game. Nano-scientist Wang Miao (Zhang Luyi) was brought into the combat center by police officer Shi Qiang (Yu Hewei) to assist in the investigation.

Wang Miao comes into contact with an organization called ETO, and discovers that their commander is Ye Wenjie (Chen Jin), the mother of scientist Yang Dong who had committed suicide. Wang Miao and Shi Qiang gradually confirm that the world in the "Three-Body" game really exists and everything was born out of two civilizations desperately fighting each other for survival. Through the combined efforts of the combat center and the scientists, mankind prepares for the imminent invasion of the Tsilorans.

Fun Facts

It was shot in Hengdian and Ningbo.
The script took four years to complete.
Filming lasted 126 days in locations like Ningbo, Hengdian, Beijing and Heihe.
Filming began in Hengdian in June 2020.
Aside from the Chinese drama, Netflix acquired the rights to produce an English-language adaptation of The Three-Body Problem in September 2020.
It hit a heat index of 26,000 on Tencent.

Cast

	Edward Zhang Luyi as Wang Miao
	Yu Hewei as Shi Qiang
	Chen Jin as Ye Wenjie (Old Age)
	Ava Wang Ziwen as Ye Wenjie (Young Adult)
	Lin Yongjian as Chang Weisi
	Li Xiaoran as Shen Yufei

Supporting Cast

Wang Chuanjun as Ding Yi
He Dujuan as Yang Dong
Zhao Jian as Wei Cheng
Johnny Zhang Junning as Pan Han
Zhang Fan as Lei Zhicheng
Bai Ke as Bai Mulin
Tu Songyan as Yang Weining
Liu Min as Li Yao
Kou Zhenhai as Ye Zhetai
Yang Rong as Mu Xing
Kong Lin as Cheng Lihua
Ke Nan He Pei as Mai Ke Yi Wen Si
Li Zehui as Xu Mumu
Kong Lianshun as Sha Ruishan

Soundtracks

The Day of Unknown (The Day of Unknown) by Chen Xue Ran (陈雪燃)
A Matter of Time ( Shi Fang Wen Ti ) (A Matter of Time(时间问题)) by Alexandra Lilly (Alexandra Lilly)
Shi Fang De Jin Tou (时间的尽头) by Chen Xue Ran (陈雪燃)
Zheng Ge Yu Zhou Jiang Wei Ni Shan Shuo (整个宇宙将为你闪烁) by Chen Xue Ran (陈雪燃)

Stills
Three-Body China Drama