Stars Jess Hong and Rosalind Chao explain why the Chinese Cultural Revolution is vital to Netflix's sci-fi adaptation, and reveal part of their characters' backstory that ended up getting cut.
Warning: this story includes spoilers for Netflix’s “3 Body Problem.” Rosalind Chao is one of Jess Hong’s biggest fans. “I’m going to embarrass you so you can plug your ears if you want,” says Chao to her “3 Body Problem” co-star during a joint video call in the lead-up to the sci-fi series’ premiere. “Because I know you’re about to make that face.” Hong, for her part, knows it’s best to play along and cups her hands over her ears.
“It was only when I booked the role that I even knew what it was called,” says Hong. “Even though I knew that this is a really interesting show where there's this weird kind of game world happening that's absurd … it didn't even click for me that it was sci-fi.” Hong’s oversight is a testament to the character-driven nature of the series.
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