237: They Call Us 3 Body Problem
They Call Us Bruce
English - April 20, 2024 06:34 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 315 ratingsSociety & Culture TV & Film angryasianman asian asianamerican jeffyang philyu Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jeff and Phil welcome co-creator/executive producer Alexander Woo and director Derek Tsang, two of the key creators behind the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. They talk about the challenges of adapting Liu Cixin's epic science fiction novels for a global television audience, the authenticity required to re-create a dark moment China's history, who is responsible for what is possibly the best line of dialogue in the entire series, and the painstaking considerations that went into making that one really horrific scene. If you know, you know. Also: The Good, The Bad and The WTF of making 3 Body Problem.