‘Bizarre’ real-life Chinese murder plot over a billionaire behind Netflix’s 3 Body Problem


A scene from Netflix series 3 Body Problem, which was based on a famous and acclaimed science-fiction novel from China. - PHOTO: NETFLIX

BEIJING: Lin Qi was a billionaire with a dream.

The video game tycoon had wanted to turn one of China’s most famous science-fiction novels, The Three-Body Problem, into a global hit. He had started working with Netflix and the creators of the HBO series Game Of Thrones to bring the alien invasion saga to international audiences.

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