Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 17 (Reporter Gao Kai) The first live-action adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" recently appeared on the screen. Not long after it started broadcasting, many entries about the show quickly rushed to the hot search list.
According to official data, within an hour after the show went live, the popularity value on Tencent Video exceeded 25,000, making it the fastest drama series on the platform to exceed 20,000.
As a milestone top stream of Chinese science fiction, the film and television adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" has always attracted much attention. Almost any movement in film and television works related to "The Three-Body Problem" will arouse heated discussions among domestic "Three-Body Problem" fans.
It has been 7 years since the drama version of "Three-Body Problem" was first announced in 2016, and now the curtain has come to an end. Judging from the current feedback, this work has completed its landing.
The initial affirmation stems from "faithfulness".
"After reading this episode, I felt at ease, it was filmed according to the original book" "Ye Wenjie was exactly the same as I thought when I read the book" "When I saw the main creator, it means that I have studied the original work carefully"...Respect the original work and keep the taste of the original work as much as possible, this is the drama version Once "Three-Body Problem" appeared, it left the most vivid impression on the audience, and people's "peace of mind" largely stems from this.
In fact, as a phenomenon-level work, the original "Three-Body Problem" provided a very solid structure and complete content for the TV adaptation. Judging from the currently released content, whether it is the selection of actors or the unfolding of the whole story Narrative, coupled with the embodiment of scenes and details, the drama version of "Three-Body Problem" gave up all unnecessary changes and even embellishments.
Photo courtesy of the drama version of "The Three-Body Problem"
For a work with such a huge volume and abstract meaning as "The Three-Body Problem", it is not easy to be "loyal to the original". Undoubtedly, it is a huge challenge. In addition, related sci-fi themes are very rare in the creation of Chinese TV dramas. How to make a drama version of "Three-Body" is not only related to a drama, but also a test of the genre.
The "Three-Body Problem" that finally came to the screen is a science fiction story described in a realistic way.
Faced with the peak-level imagination and in-depth thinking provided by Liu Cixin, the drama version of "Three-Body" begins with the "scientist suicide" incident, allowing the audience to follow Wang Miao into the "science boundary" step by step, and then open up the hugeness of the universe layer by layer. story.
In the part of real people, "Three-Body Problem" chooses to present it in the most realistic way.
First of all, the truth of details, different story lines in different ages, and the details of each scene have been restored as much as possible, including the truth of life details and scientific details. It is this creative technique that makes this magnificent His sci-fi works finally come to the audience with a well-spoken, solid, and heavy attitude.
In fact, in literary and artistic works, if all wild imaginations can finally make the audience feel a strong sense of substitution, they all rely on the integration of details with real life.
In "The Three-Body Problem", the authenticity of the characters also plays an important role. From Wang Miao to Da Shi to Ye Wenjie, the portrayal of the characters reflects the "real ecology" in the drama, which in turn makes the audience accept it.
It is precisely because of the authenticity and rationality of the characters and their emotions that some of the deep core thinking in "Three-Body Problem" has finally been "broken" and conveyed in a more popular way.
How to democratize esoteric sci-fi knowledge?
For the creators of TV dramas here, it is almost a brand-new topic. The efforts of "Three-Body Problem" in this area have been shown. Taking the famous "Cosmic Flash" in the original work as an example, there are not only macro scenes displayed in the drama, but also The relationship between a light bulb and an object is explained in an explanation that most people can understand, which also makes many viewers look forward to how other classic concepts in the later original works will be presented.
In addition, from "ants" to "petals", the drama version of "Three-Body Problem" seems to be inadvertently cut into details, and the attempt to present the core logic of the original work in imagery is also quite amazing. It is not difficult to see that the creation an in-depth understanding of the original text.
It is also worth mentioning that the play needs to try multiple expression techniques based on the original work.
The simple and stylized 3D animation in the "shooter and farmer" hypothetical section of the popular science world view, and the movie-style game texture simulated by real-life motion capture technology in the three-body game that sketched "Three-Body Civilization" later.
Relevant content not only makes the story more "grounded", but also greatly increases the interesting experience of watching the drama for the audience.
The drama version of "The Three-Body Problem" that has just finished its opening chapter may not be called perfect. While it brings enthusiasm and surprises, some viewers think it still lacks in narrative rhythm and other aspects. However, as China's first real-life science fiction drama series in the true sense, The show's attempt to present the new genre of sci-fi with realistic realism has found some success.
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