Liu Cixin

Writing

Liu Cixin

Born 1963-06-23 · Beijing, China

Liu Cixin is a Chinese science fiction writer. He is a nine-time winner of the Galaxy Award (China's most prestigious literary science fiction award), winner of the 2015 Hugo Award (for The Three-Body Problem) and the 2017 Locus Award (for Death's End) as well as a nominee for the Nebula Award. In English translations of his works, his name is given in the form Cixin Liu.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Wandering Earth II poster
7.3

Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.

The Wandering Earth II

2023

The Wandering Earth poster
6.6

When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.

The Wandering Earth

2019

The Wandering Earth III poster
NR

The sun is about to be destroyed, and humans have built huge thrusters on the surface of the earth to find a new home. However, the road to the universe is full of dangers. In order to save the earth, young people from the wandering earth era stepped forward for the third time and started a life-and-death battle against time.

The Wandering Earth III

With Her Eyes poster
NR

Once again, an extraterrestrial mission concluded, and my request for leave was approved more smoothly than anticipated. Yet, unlike before, this time I was required to carry a special pair of "eyes" during my vacation. The owner of these "eyes" would share all five senses with me throughout this period. Together, we traversed countless places and held many conversations. "She" shifted between melancholy and resolve, alternating between rationality and poetry. Growing curious, I began yearning to uncover more of "her" story—and so, as my vacation ended, I embarked on a quest to do exactly that…

With Her Eyes