Chinese state media accuse Netflix series 3 Body Problem of pushing ‘American cultural hegemony’
The commentary targeted the American version’s radical departure from the novels, which feature mostly Chinese characters and a plot that plays out over hundreds of years, while the first season of the Netflix series features characters of various nationalities all set in the same time period.
It added that the production team “deliberately does away with the modern image of China depicted in the novel” while preserving the “yellow faces” of its villains.
“The so-called pluralism and inclusiveness cannot hide their deep-rooted discrimination and hostility towards other civilisations,” the article said.
