Drama in China: Murder of a CEO Leads to Netflix's Hit Series 'The Three-Body Problem'

April 02 2024 - 10:08pm

The recent sentencing of Xu Yao, a former Yoozoo game executive in China, to death for poisoning the company's founder Lin Qi has sent shockwaves through the business world. Amidst this gripping saga, Netflix's acclaimed series 'The Three-Body Problem' emerges as a focal point of intrigue. Let's delve into the details and unravel the connections between these compelling narratives.

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'The Three-Body Problem,' which is currently streaming on Netflix, is one of the most popular productions of recent times. However, what's happening behind the scenes is just as intriguing as the plot of the series itself.

Xu Yao, a former Yoozoo game executive in China, was sentenced to death last week for poisoning the company's founder, Lin Qi. Now, you might wonder what this has to do with 'The Three-Body Problem.' We're getting there. Let's go back four years to explain.

Lin Qi, a visionary and brilliant young billionaire, had purchased the rights to 'The Three-Body Problem' from Xu Yao. During this time, he benefited from Xu Yao's expertise as a prominent lawyer and appointed him as CEO to lead business operations, including a deal with Netflix.

For this success, Lin paid Xu approximately $3 million in salary. However, Xu's performance didn't meet expectations for the Netflix deal, leading Lin to reduce his salary to $750,000 and bring in additional executives to improve business operations.

Despite retaining the CEO title, Xu was angered by the demotion and not being credited as a producer on the Netflix project, which further fueled his anger.

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Acting out of a sense of revenge and inspired by the 'Breaking Bad' series, Xu meticulously planned Lin's murder. He purchased 160 phones and established a company in Japan to obtain the necessary chemicals and test them on animals for his plan.

Xu later poisoned Lin and his colleagues. Lin was hospitalized shortly after and the poisoning was quickly discovered. Investigations revealed that the poison contained exotic substances such as pufferfish venom and mercury, among at least three other toxins.

Lin, aged 39, died approximately 10 days later. Police arrested Xu shortly after Lin's death. The series was produced by 'Game of Thrones' creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. What are your thoughts on this murder case?

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