Though Liu Cixin’s revered trilogy has been westernised for TV, it dares to trace the scars of the Cultural Revolution, says Guardian foreign leader writer Tania Branigan
‘A drama about coming contact with aliens catapults us back to 1966 China, at the height of the Cultural Revolution.’ A still from the opening scenes of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem.‘A drama about coming contact with aliens catapults us back to 1966 China, at the height of the Cultural Revolution.’ A still from the opening scenes of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem.
The scene is central to the story that unfolds over Liu’s trilogy of novels. But it is more than just a way to drive the plot, or to humanise a key character. Liu grew up in the Cultural Revolution. As a young child, he was sent away to grandparents when his parents’ workplace was engulfed by fighting between warring factions.‘In the early stages of the Cultural Revolution, Red Guards – often teenage boys and girls – beat victims to death.’ Red Guard members pictured in 1966.
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