Release Date

29 Jan, 1987

Runtime

00:45: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

36/1

Synopsis

Dream in Red Mansions—for all its glory, it is but a dream.

Dream of the Red Chamber, first released in 1987, was a television series produced by CCTV, adapted from the classic 18th century Chinese novel of the same name. It gained enormous popularity for its music, cast, and plot adaptation, being regarded by many within China as being a near-definitive adaptation of the story.

Original Title

红楼梦

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Season 1

29 Jan, 1987

The series begins with the mother-less child, Lin Daiyu - whose beauty and intelligence surpasses all, moving into the family compound of her maternal grandmother in the capital. There, the child meets numerous relatives, one of whom is Jia Baoyu, her mother's nephew and male protagonist. Baoyu was born with a piece of jade in his mouth and, so, is treated like a fragile egg and spoiled by his grandmother. He often spends his time with his female cousins and maids instead of tending to his studies.

Created By

Wang Fulin

Actors

Chen Xiaoxu

Zhang Li

欧阳奋强

Dongfang Wenying

Guo Xiaozhen

邓婕

Crew

Wang Fulin

Cao Xueqin

Wong Lap-Ping

Liu Genglu

Zhou Lei

Zhou Ling

Li Chen

Ren Dahui

Liu Xin

Jiaqi Ma

孙桂珍

Linfeng Dai

Wenbin Hu

Baojun Liu