A film adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" will be directed by renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou, according to an announcement on Sunday during the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival(SIFF).
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The announcement was soon confirmed by the copyright holder Three-Body Universe Cultural Development Co. , Ltd.
The film adaptation will be jointly developed by Three-Body Universe and Beijing Enlight Media Co. , Ltd. , a Chinese media production company, Wang Changtian, chairman of Beijing Enlight Media, said during a forum held Sunday as part of the SIFF.
Chinese author Liu Cixin's sci-fi trilogy"The Three-Body Problem, "marking a milestone in Chinese sci-fi literature, has been translated into more than 30 languages, amassing fans from countries including Japan, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
Animated, television and radio drama adaptations of"The Three-Body Problem"have already been developed in China.
