The song burying the flowers, where a slightly sad, frail, and sensitive lin daiyu mourns over the withering flowers, is widely regarded as a classic moment to remember. One of many movie versions of dream of the red chamber, the famous chinese novel. In this busy, dusty world, having accomplished nothing, i suddenly recalled all the girls i had known, considering each in turn, and it dawned on me that all of them surpassed me in behaviour and understanding. On that show, the late actress chen xiaoxu played the leading character lin daiyu with subtlety and refinement. Dream of the red chamber, written in the 18th century in china, is a book for people who have a particular interest in chinese culture. Click the link below to see what others say about the dream of red mansions. A good chinese friend says that this is not at all the best tra. The dream of red mansions 2010 tv series wikipedia. Dream of the red chamber 1987 tv series dream of the red chamber chinese. It is a new adaptation of the classic novel dream of the red chamber. Season 1 of dream of the red chamber premiered on may 2, 1987. Cao xueqins novel the dream of red mansions is one of the greatest works of literature from the whole of chinese history. For more than a century and a half, dream of the red chamber has been recognized in china as the greatest of its novels, a chinese romeoandjuliet love story and a portrait of one of the worlds great civilizations.
A dream of red mansions is a 2010 chinese drama series directed by li shao hong. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Zhao liying is a chinese actress, best known for her work in chinese tv shows such as the journey of flower 2015, the mystic nine 2016, and the story of minglan 2018. Based on the mideighteenth century novel by cao xueqin, beijings cctvs version of a dream in red mansions aka dream of the red chamber is known.
Why is chinas greatest novel virtually unknown in the. For more than a century and a half, dream of the red chamb. Dream of the red chamber 1987 tv series project gutenberg self. Honglou meng, released in 1987, was a television series produced by cctv adapted from the classic chinese novel dream of the red chamber. This celebrated chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in themiddle of the 18th century. Ii tsao hsuehchin, kao hgo, tai tungpang, yan hsienyi, gladys yang on. But for a person just looking for a diverting read, not so much. It gained enormous popularity for its music, cast, and plot adaptation. But lots of things have gone terribly wrong in this adaptation. Reading it feels weird, touching, fun, and confusing. The series, comprising 50 episodes, made its debut on 6 july 2010 on 9 terrestrial networks across china.
Taking as its background the decline of several relatedbig families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author can xueqin. Granted, it has great special effects and marvelous cinematography. It has long been thought that house dreams link to the personality. When the project took off last year, gockley asked sheng for two things. Studies in literature and language filed by library and. Now we have some indepth information about one of those programs, and its easy to see why the new version of a dream of red mansions is already creating a stir. I tsao hsuehchin, kao hgo, yang hsienyi, tai tunpang on.
The plates are inspired by chinas romantic novel a dream of red mansions. A dream of red mansions critique of a dream of red mansions i primer the memory of the great genius of cao xueqins death a hundred and seventy years. Jai bao yu is a male heir who grew up in a wealthy feudal clan dominated by women. Some might cavil at the fact the adaptation is in 4. Back in 1987, the best broadcast recordings were still a far cry from what hd can do nowadays. Dream of the red chamber, released in 1987, was a television series produced by. His love affairs with his cousins lin dai yu and xue bao chai happened in the midst of his familys struggle to remain influential. It is a novel of 120 chapters which may be read at a number of different levels. A dream of red mansions was first made into a tv series in 1987. A dream of red mansions by tsaoh hseuhchin translated by yang hsienyi and gladys yang illustrated by taitun pang foreign language press, beijing, 1978 originally written in 18th century 3. Dream of the red chamber, by cao xueqin, follows the travails of a pubescent boy. You can tell a lot of money has gone into the making of a new adaptation of chinas greatest novel. Li shaohongs 2010 dream of the red mansions could be called a dream for the 21st century. A dream of red mansions 1988 film series wikipedia.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The dream of red mansions is a 2010 chinese television series, produced by han sanping and directed by fifth generation director li shaohong. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The 1987 adaptation brings you back in time to an illustrious chinese family c. Comparision analysis of words use between 180 chapters and 80120 chapters of a dream of red mansions. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of.
The novel is also often known as the story of the stone simplified chinese. Dream of the red chamber tv series 19871987 the movie. Hsichun, beauties of the red mansion limited edition. With jie deng, fenqiang ouyang, xiaoxu chen, ting li. That was published in 2004 and a translation was published on the mainland in january. Cao xueqin, a member of an eminent family that had served the qing dynasty emperors but whose fortunes had begun to decline, began composing dream of the red chamber during the 1740s. For those of thus who do, we are grateful to have it available. Hongloumeng a dream of red mansions aka the dream of the red chamber, aka the story of the stone is one of the four classic novels of chinese fiction, the last and in the estimation of many chinese readers the greatest. The novel circulated in manuscript copies with various titles until its print. And were it not predestined, why should they meet again in this lifetime. I think there is a new version about to come out but the 1987.
A new version will be broadcast in china during the chinese new year in 2010. How does it feel to read a dream in red mansions a. Tv time the dream of red mansions 2010 s01e03 episode 3. The fiction has been filmized as a sitcom on the tv in 1987, which created another classic work. Dream of the red chamber episode 1 part 1 1987 tv series. The dream of red mansions tv series the movie database.
The chinese novel honglou meng, also known as the dream of the red chamber and as the story of the stone, is one of the great masterpieces of chinese fiction. The result is a dream of the red chamber series that will unlikely ever to be matched, let alone surpassed. It is a story about the tragic love of jia baoyu and lin daiyu, and the prosperity and decline of the four. New tv series recreates a dream of red mansions cctv. Hong lou meng, translated as a dream of red mansions, sometimes translated as the dream of the red chamber, the great classical chinese novel written in the mideighteenth century during the reign of emperor chienlung of the ching dynasty, has been widely popular throughout the last two hundred years and more.
Kao ngo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cao xueqins epic novel the dream of red mansions is the greatest and most influential work of literature in the history of china. One of the most expensive chinese tv series ever made at rmb118 million, it is a new adaptation of the classic novel dream of the red chamber. More episode 3 s01e03 is the third episode of season one of the dream of red mansions 2010 released on thu jan 01, 1970. And then construct support vectors to determine who write the test chapters. Story of the stone, red chamber read along ancient china. A dream of red mansions hung lou meng, sometimes translated as the dream of the red chamber, the great classical chinese novel written in the mideighteenth century during the reign of emperor chienlung of the ching dynasty, has been widely popular throughout the last two hundred years and more. Why is chinas greatest novel virtually unknown in the west. Welcome to the dream of the red chamber a dream of red mansions story. Somehow, through the spats, crushes and rivalries of a. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
It raises many questions, a lot more than it helps answer ive only read the first of 5 volumes on the david hawkes translation. The novel circulated in manuscript copies with various titles until its print publication, in 1791. It is based on the chenggao versions of the masterpiece classic chinese novel dream of the red chamber. One is an immortal flower of fairyland, the other fair flawless jade. It is based on the chenggao versions of the masterpiece classic chinese novel dream of the red chamber, which were two illustrated, woodblock print editions of the book published in 1791 and 1792. Afterlives is both a collection of exhibits and a course, inspired by the englishlanguage verson of the opera dream of the red chamber, coproduced by the san francisco opera and the hong kong arts festival. A dream of red mansions is known to every household in china. Dream of the red chamber s textual history is involved and complex, and has long been a subject of critical scrutiny, debate, and conjecture. Hsichun is the fourth plate in this exquisite series of 12 limited edition collector plates by master artisan zhao huimin which portrays the heroines of the classic chinese romantic novel, a dream of red mansions by hung lou meng, written between 1755 and 1790.
His love affairs with his cousins lin dai yu and xue bao chai happened. Its been awhile since a dream of red mansions reared its ugly head, but according to jia baoyu. The title has also been translated as red chamber dream and a dream of red mansions. Sep 10, 2010 hongloumeng a dream of red mansions aka the dream of the red chamber, aka the story of the stone is one of the four classic novels of chinese fiction, the last and in the estimation of many chinese readers the greatest. His friends told him that a good way for americans to understand china was to understand a dream of red mansions. For those who have not watched this adaptation of hong lou meng or, a dream of red mansions a 36episode drama adaptation.
As riveting as any soap opera, it can also be read as a study of 18th century chinese manners, or as a buddhist allegory. Dream of the red chamber by tsao hsuehchin, tsao hsueh. A dream of red mansions chinese classics, classic novel in three volumes by tsao hsuehchin. Feb 12, 2016 a performance of dream of the red chamber at the cairo opera house in 2010. You forget yourself and immerse yourself completely in the series. The 2010 remake was controversial from the start, since the 1987 version was highly acclaimed and few. A performance of dream of the red chamber at the cairo opera house in 2010. Why you should read chinas vast, 18th century novel, dream of the. It tells of the social life of many periods in the qing dynasty and portrays successfully a group of innocent and lovely girls suffering under the debris of a malecentered feudal society. Mandarin on netflix japan dream of the red chamber, released in 1987, was a television series produced by cctv adapted from the classic chinese novel dream of the red chamber. Episode 3 s01e03 is the third episode of season one of the dream of red mansions 2010.
A dream of red mansions chapter 1 zhen shiyin a dream sees the jade of spiritual understanding jia yucun in his obscurity is charmed by a maid this is the opening chapter of the novel. The plates are made of fine porcelain and measure 8 12 inches in diameter. It premiered in san francisco 2016 and will be performed in hong kong in march of 2017. This is wellknown in china, and many store it in their own study rooms. Chichen wangs translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating. Directed by xie tieli and zhao yuan, 1 it is a cinematic adaptation of the 18thcentury chinese novel of the same name. But his love affairs with dai yu and another cousin, xue bao chai michelle bai, may shake his familys societal influence. Dream of the red chamber released in 1987, was a television series produced by cctv. Dream of red mansions is one of four ancient chinese classical fictions and considered a summit in the chinese literation. A house dream may therefore represent your own thoughts about how you have reacted and how you have behaved as a person. A dream of red mansions 19781980 is a complete english translation of cao xueqins and gao es dream of the red chamber by the couple yang xianyi and gladys yang quotations. As riveting as any soap opera, it can also be read as a study of 18th century chinese manners, or as a. Ii a dream of red mansions of the literary attitude inspect iii on the literary skills of the dream of red mansions.