The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
紅樓夢
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.
- Date of release
- 1962-08-03
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Director
- Yuan Qiu-Feng
Casting
- Betty Loh Ti — Lin Dai Yu
- Yam Kit — Chia Bao Yu
- Pat Ting Hung — Xue Bao Chai
- Kong Hung — Xue Yan
- Margaret Tu Chuan — Zi Juan
- Carrie Ku Mei — Jin Chuan / Lin Dai Yu (singing voice)
- Hung Mei — Madame Jia Tai
- Chan Wan-Wa — Madame Wang
- Lydia Shum Tin-Ha — Little Fool
- Kao Pao-Shu — Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng
- Ding Ling — Xi Ren
- Lily Mo Chou — Qing Wen, Boa Yu's Maid
Interesting facts
- Based on: Dream of the Red Chamber
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