BEIJING, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yilin Press, an imprint of Phoenix Publishing
and Media Inc, one of the largest publishing groups in China, announced the deal to publish the first
graphic novel edition of The Three-Body Problem series by
Liu Cixin at the Beijing International Book Fair on 21 June.
This is the first graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling
Chinese sci-fi series The Three-Body Problem, co-created by
The Three-Body Universe, the copyright owner of The Three-Body
Problem IP, and illustrator Wu Qingsong, winner of the "Golden
Dragon Award" for Chinese graphic novels.
The graphic novel edition will build on the standout
international success of The Three-Body Problem series by
Liu Cixin. By the start of 2023 The Three-Body Problem
series had worldwide sales of 30 million units, which have surged
further since the Tencent and Netflix
TV adaption.
Yuan Nan, Vice President of Phoenix Publishing and Media
Inc said,
"Phoenix Publishing is proud to publish the first graphic
novel edition of The Three-Body Problem. Artist Wu Qingsong's
illustration style combines traditional Chinese painting aesthetics
with contemporary culture to present the magnificent world of The
Three Body Problem. The innovative storytelling in the format of
Chinese graphic novels will inspire global audiences and we are
expecting phenomenal interest in rights across the world."
Wu Qingsong, Illustrator of the graphic novel edition of
The Three-Body Problem said,
"Being able to create the graphic novel of The Three-Body
Problem is a wish and also a huge challenge. There are risks in
adapting a masterpiece and I'm willing to take this risk. There are
different images in the minds of different readers. I just happen
to be a reader who is able to draw. What I have to do is to present
The Three-Body Problem in my mind to the best of my ability and
decode the pictures in the reader's head. The picture can actually
be like this! That is the greatest affirmation for me!"
Yilin Press owns the Chinese and
worldwide rights to the graphic novel edition of The Three-Body
Problem trilogy. The first book will be published in
December 2024 with the second and
third book following in 2025 and 2026 respectively.
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