The new Netflix series that is shocking viewers (by hiding a heinous crime) – Current

Lin Qi’s trajectory was marked by a bold vision: to transform The Three-Body Problem into a worldwide success,working with Netflix and David Benioff and DB Weiss, creators of The Game of Thrones. However, his ambition was interrupted by Xu Yao’s betrayalan employee who, after being demoted in the company, meticulously planned his murder.

The macabre plot unfolded in 2020, when the 39-year-old producer was poisoned on christmas day, by this disgruntled Yoozoo executive. The crime shocked technology and video game circles in China, where Lin Qi was a prominent figure, as he died and never knew about his success. The Three-Body Problem he would be.

The whole story is reminiscent of a movie, right down to the way everything was organized: Xu Yao built a makeshift laboratory in Shanghaiwhere he tried a variety of poisons purchased from darkwebinspired by the North American series Breaking Bad. Between September and December 2020, he spiked the drinks with methylmercury chloride and took them to the office, giving them to Lin Qi, who couldn’t resist the formula created by Yao.

The verdict of the Chinese court sentenced Xu Yao to death, highlighting the despicable nature of his actions. Lin Qi’s tragic end cast a shadow over the adaptation project, but his vision to transform The Three-Body Problem in a successful saga he endured, despite the tragedy that surrounded him. Now, Netflix recovers the story in the series that is now available on the streaming platform and that is shocking some of the most sensitive viewers behind the scenes of the film and television industry, which in itself, at times, could give strong arguments.

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Despite the dark story that accompanies it off-screen, the series presents an incredibly interesting script. It has eight episodes and according to Netflix it seeks to “immerse audiences in earth-shattering mysteries and discoveries, before potentially catastrophic consequences come to life as we know it”, writes the streaming platform.

“The story begins in 1960s China, when a young woman makes a fateful decision that has repercussions across space and time to this day. When the laws of nature unravel inexplicably, a united group of brilliant scientists must join forces with an uncompromising detective to stop humanity’s greatest threat.” The series, classified as Science fiction, is an epic story that redefines drama with its layered mysteries and strong human connection. Additionally, it features an all-star storyline with actors like Eiza Gonzalez, Jovan Adepo, Jess Hong, and Jonathan Pryce. There is also how executive producers, Brad Pitt, Rosamund Pike or Rian Johnson.