Dream of the Red Chamber is a Taiwanese TV series based on Cao Xueqin's acclaimed 18th-century novel of the same name. The novel is considered to be one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.[1] Filmed mostly in Shanghai, the TV series was first broadcast on Chinese Television System from November 1996 to October 1997.
Cast
[edit]- Chung Pen-wei as Jia Baoyu
- Chang Yu-yen as Lin Daiyu
- Tsou Lin-lin as Xue Baochai
- Tang Lan-hua as Jia Yuanchun
- Mao Hsun-jung as Jia Tanchun
- Wang Yu-ling & Kuo Huei-wen as Shi Xiangyun (Wang Yu-ling died in 1993 without finishing her scenes)
- Hu Huiling as Miaoyu
- Hsu Kuei-ying as Wang Xifeng
- Lee Hsing-yao as Jia Yingchun
- Chang Chiung-tzu as Qin Keqing
- Tung Wen-fen as Ping'er
- Yang Chieh-mei as Qingwen
- Hsiao Ai as Xiren
- Hsu Nai-lin as Jia Lian
- Fu Lei as Jia Zheng
- Han Hsiang-chin as Lady Wang
- Hsu Chien-yu as Jia Yun
- Wen Shuai as Jia Rong
- Fan Hung-hsuan as Jia Zhen
- Liu Yueh-ti as Jia Rui
- Chen Hao as Jia Huan
- Sze Yu as Jiang Yuhan
Awards and nominations
[edit]1999 Golden Bell Awards
- Nominated—Best TV Series
Links
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- ^ "About the Novel: Introduction". Cliffsnotes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.