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Where was 3 Body Problem filmed?

2024 TV show, directed by Derek Tsang and Minkie Spiro and Jeremy Podeswa and Andrew Stanton.

  • London

The story is set in London, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
London; Oxford; People's Republic of China; New York City
Filmed in
London
Distance
About 4,846 miles (7,798 km) between People's Republic of China and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 3,461 miles (5,570 km) between New York City and the nearest filming location.

About 3 Body Problem

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First aired
2024
Directors
Derek TsangMinkie SpiroJeremy PodeswaAndrew Stanton
Cast
Jess HongLiam CunninghamEiza GonzalezJovan AdepoJonathan PryceBenedict WongAlex SharpRosalind ChaoJohn BradleyMarlo Kelly
Genre
Science FictionFantasyThrillerDrama
Based on
Remembrance of Earth's Past

The story

Chinese astrophysicist Ye Wenjie runs into trouble with the authorities after witnessing her father's death during a struggle session in the Cultural Revolution.

She is sent to a secret military base because of her scientific background, where she is racing against other countries to make first contact with aliens during the Cold War.

While there, she makes a choice that affects humanity's future.

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