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Dream in Red Mansions

1987 Drama, Family 1 season

TMDB rating 9.5/10 Ended

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.

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  • 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.

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Cast and details

  • Chen Xiaoxu林黛玉
  • Zhang Li薛宝钗
  • Ouyang Fenqiang贾宝玉
  • Dongfang Wenying贾探春
  • Guo Xiaozhen史湘云
  • Deng Jie王熙凤
  • 李婷贾母
  • Zhou Xianzhen王夫人
  • Yuan Mei袭人
  • Sun Meng-Quan李纨
  • Jin Niang Sheng平儿
  • An Wen晴雯
Created by
Wang Fulin
Network
CCTV-1
First aired
Jan 29, 1987
Latest episode
May 19, 1987

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