‘Three-Body Problem’ Author’s Sci-Fi Tale and a Chinese Literary Classic Set for Film Adaptation by Director Guan Hu
Renowned Chinese filmmaker Guan Hu is bringing two major literary works to the big screen. He is currently developing film adaptations of Liu Cixin’s military sci-fi story “Full-Spectrum Barrage Jamming” and Liu Zhenyun’s award-winning novel “One Sentence Is Ten Thousand Sentences.”
Guan Hu, known for directing “Black Dog” and “The Eight Hundred,” is no stranger to ambitious projects. His latest endeavor will introduce audiences to two vastly different yet deeply impactful stories—one exploring the high-tech battlefield of the future and the other delving into the emotional struggles of loneliness in rural China.
Liu Cixin, the author behind the globally acclaimed “The Three-Body Problem,” wrote “Full-Spectrum Barrage Jamming” as part of his sci-fi collection “To Hold Up the Sky.” The story takes place during a tense military conflict between NATO and a resurgent Communist Russia, focusing on the high-stakes world of electronic warfare.
In this thrilling science fiction war drama, Russia, facing the advanced electronic capabilities of NATO forces, is pushed to its limits. The story follows the rapid technological arms race, where Russia turns to extreme and unconventional strategies to gain an upper hand. Given Guan Hu’s experience directing intense war films like The Eight Hundred, he seems like the perfect choice to bring this action-packed, high-stakes narrative to life.
In contrast to the futuristic, technology-driven world of “Full-Spectrum Barrage Jamming,” Liu Zhenyun’s “One Sentence Is Ten Thousand Sentences” is a deeply personal and introspective novel. The book, which won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2011, explores themes of loneliness, human connection, and the passage of time.
The story is told through two interwoven narratives spanning across a century. It follows Wu Moxi, a lonely man living in early 20th century Yanjin County, who sets off on a journey across Shanxi, Shandong, and Hebei after losing the one person he truly connected with. A hundred years later, his grandson, Niu Aiguo, embarks on the same journey, retracing his grandfather’s steps in an attempt to understand his own loneliness and find meaning in human relationships.
With his talent for creating emotionally powerful and visually striking films, Guan Hu is set to capture the depth of human emotions, generational struggles, and the beauty of rural China in this adaptation.
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