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Written in the latter half of the 18th century, a dream of red mansions, is arguably the greatest of chinese classical novels. New tv series recreates a dream of red mansions cctv. Now we have some in depth 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. Dream of the red chamber 1975 tv series, a 5episode hong kong tvb. Red chamber is believed to be semiautobiographical, mirroring the rise and decay of author cao xueqins own family and, by extension, of the qing dynasty. The dream of red mansions tv series the movie database. This page was last edited on 22 october 2017, at 22. 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. In red chamber, a love triangle for the ages before most chinese readers learned of romeo and juliet, they fell for dream of the red chamber. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page.
Honglou meng, released in 1987, was a television series produced by cctv adapted from the classic chinese novel dream of the red chamber. On that show, the late actress chen xiaoxu played the leading character lin daiyu with subtlety and refinement. Taking as its background the decline of several relatedbig families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author can xueqin. Props such as cups, cabinets, jades and crown are very delicate in this series, it can be seen most of the costs spent on the props area. With the four feudal families the jias, the shis, the wangs, and the xues as the background, this drama depicts the love tragedy between jia. The most common dream of red mansion material is ceramic. Yang h, yang g translators 1978 a dream of the red mansions. In the novel, grandmother jia, lady wang and wang xifeng, as feudal defenders, want their family to thrive forever while their younger generation ends up with tragedies. In the world of literature, ireland has its ulysses, russia its war and peace, and china its a dream of red mansions. In psychoanalytic theory, oedipus complex denotes the emotions and ideas that the mind keeps in the unconscious, via dynamic repression, that concentrate upon a boys desire to sexually possess. A dream of red mansions 3 volumes tsao hsuehchin, kao ngo. 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 by many to be the ultimate and best adaptation of the story either on tv or film. It gained enormous popularity for its music, cast, and plot adaptation. Cao xueqins novel the dream of red mansions is one of the greatest works of literature from the whole of chinese history.
Cao xueqins epic novel the dream of red mansions is the greatest and most influential work of literature in the history of china. Earnest valentino makes several appearances as the adult michael jackson throughout the documentary which shows. As the author details in the first chapter, it is intended to be a memorial to the women he knew in his youth. It is generally considered the greatest chinese novel ever written. Dream of the red chamber is an 18thcentury chinese novel written by cao xueqin. Click the link below to see what others say about the dream of red mansions. Dream of the red chamber outline pinyin py, honglou meng. The novel circulated in manuscript copies with various titles until its print. The tv series is reproduced version after the same titled version in 1987. A dream of red mansions is a 2010 chinese drama series directed by li shao hong. Erotic dream of the red chamber hong lou chun shang chun, a 1978 hong. The story of the stone aka the dream of the red chamber by. Dec 29, 2009 a dream of red mansions is in development starring kate hudson, ken watanabe.
The dream of red mansions 2010 tv series wikipedia. The dream of red mansions is a 2010 chinese television series, produced by han sanping and directed by fifth generation director li shaohong. Dream of the red chamber also red chamber dream, hung lou meng or a dream of red mansions simplified chinese. 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. 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. Ii a dream of red mansions of the literary attitude inspect iii on the literary skills of the dream of red mansions. This is counted among chinas four great classical novels, composed in the 18th century during the qing dynasty.
Also known as hung lou menga, red chamber dream, and a dream of red mansions, a chinese novel in two parts by cao xueqin. 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. Sep 05, 2016 with the four feudal families the jias, the shis, the wangs, and the xues as the background, this drama depicts the love tragedy between jia baoyu and lin daiyu, and demonstrates how a feudal. A dream of red mansions 3 volume set foreign languages. Third aunt 1978 interlude on rails 1978 clan of amazons. Some characters in the novel, jia baoyu, wang xifeng, lin daiyu, xue baochai, xue. 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. Dream of the red chamber s textual history is involved and complex, and has long been a subject of critical scrutiny, debate, and conjecture. This outline is designed to provide a bit of guidance as you read volume 1 of the story of the stone. Jai bao yu is a male heir who grew up in a wealthy feudal clan dominated by women. A dream of red mansions volume i by xueqin cao goodreads. And were it not predestined, why should they meet again in this lifetime. This abridged edition of a dream of red mansions, written in the mid18th century, remains faithful to the original yang hsienyi translation of hong lou meng.
Kao ngo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This celebrated chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in themiddle of the 18th century. His love affairs with his cousins lin dai yu and xue bao chai happened in the midst of his familys struggle to remain influential. As an influential novel in chinese literature, a dream of red mansionss. A dream of red mansions chinese classics, classic novel in three volumes by tsao hsuehchin. 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.
Dream of the red chamber simple english wikipedia, the free. It is a story about the tragic love of jia baoyu and lin daiyu, and the prosperity and decline of the four. The circulation of a chinese classic a dream of red mansions in. The romance, inspired by a true story, takes place during the chinese revolution in 1949 and is about an american photojournalist who falls. It is a new adaptation of the classic novel dream of the red chamber. 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. Comparision analysis of words use between 180 chapters and 80120 chapters of a dream of red mansions. Lin daiyu lost her mother while still a child and then was relocated her grandmothers house, where she and her elder male cousin jia baoyu become innocent playmates and find each other congenial. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises dream of the red mansions the shanghai restoration project pictures in motion. The dream of red mansions the dream of red mansions not enough ratings to. A dream of red mansions 3 volume set foreign languages press. Full text of the dream of the red chamber hung lou meng. The common knowledge section now includes a series field.
The series, comprising 50 episodes, made its debut on 6 july 2010 on 9 terrestrial networks across china. Outer banks star madelyn cline answers our five burning questions about her favorite film genre, her tv crush, and more. It is a novel of 120 chapters which may be read at a number of different levels. Narrations of personality disorders in a famous chinese novel of.
Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. With jie deng, fenqiang ouyang, xiaoxu chen, ting li. Dream of the red chamber, also called the story of the stone, or hongloumeng composed by. Compared to the old version, this one has the following advantages and disadvantages. Everything you need to know about a dream of red mansions. His love affairs with his cousins lin dai yu and xue bao chai happened in the midst of. Heres a list of tv shows that aired or are expected to air during the 201920 season roughly september 2019 through august 2020 but wont be back for the 202021 season. A dream of red mansions reveals the inevitable collapse of the feudal society through the description of jia family from prosperity to decline. A dream of red mansions 1988 film series wikipedia.
A dream of red mansions 3 volume set foreign languages press hsueh chin, tsao on. Prisoners mother 1977 hong kong emmanuelle an liangs mother 1977 orchid in the rain 1977 judgement of an assassin chief jin te tiens wife 1978 the avenging eagle. One of many movie versions of dream of the red chamber, the famous chinese novel. A dream of red mansions was first made into a tv series in 1987. 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 by many to be the ultimate and best. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I tsao hsuehchin, kao hgo, yang hsienyi, tai tunpang on. The title has also been translated as red chamber dream and a dream of red mansions. The story of the stone aka the dream of the red chamber by cao xueqin and gao e.
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