3 Body Problem has officially hit Netflix, and is delighting audiences everywhere! The adventures of The Oxford Five are making us laugh, cry, and gasp, as they band together with Detective Da Shi (Benedict Wong) to protect humanity from an impending alien apocalypse. And integral in this mission is brilliant physicist Jin Cheng, played by the remarkable Jess Hong. And as a treat, we were given the most fortunate opportunity to sit down with Hong to discuss her amazing work on the show.
A New Zealand native and fellow nerd of color, Hong signed up for the project even before there was an official title! She sent in a self-tape and impressed series creators David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo. And while that in and of itself is not an easy feat, it is easy to see why, because she’s incredible in the show! In playing Jin, she crafted the character and found her humanity by relating to her and seeking commonalities between herself and what she learned about her character through the story and scripts.
We were given the wonderful opportunity to ask her further about the journey she took on 3 Body Problem, as well as her experience with physics and the original novels by Liu Cixin. Take a look at what she had to say here:
We have more interviews coming up for 3 Body Problem including one with Hong’s co-stars, Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng who play Ye Wenjie on the show. So stay tuned for more!
All episodes of 3 Body Problem are now streaming only on Netflix!