Series synopsis
Dream in Red Mansions, also known as 红楼梦 is a Chinese drama family television series that premiered on CCTV-1 on January 29, 1987. It ended on May 19, 1987. It was created by Wang Fulin. It stars Chen Xiaoxu, Zhang Li, Ouyang Fenqiang and Dongfang Wenying.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Dream in Red Mansions—for all its glory, it is but a dream.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chen Xiaoxu as 林黛玉
- Zhang Li as 薛宝钗
- Ouyang Fenqiang as 贾宝玉
- Dongfang Wenying as 贾探春
- Guo Xiaozhen as 史湘云
- Deng Jie as 王熙凤
- Wang Xiaodong as 癞头和尚
- Jinzhong Wang as 霍启
Supporting cast
- Ke Shi as 英莲
- Chen Zurong as 封氏
- Zhang Liling as 娇杏
- Liu Zhongyou as 贾雨村
- Liu Xin as 张如圭
- Zheng Qianlong as 林如海
- Liu Xin as 雪雁
- Liu Xin as 王嬷嬷
- Liu Xin as 周瑞家
- 李婷 as 贾母
- Sun Meng-Quan as 李纨
- Wang Xuexin as 门子
Guest cast
- Wang Xiaodong as 癞头和尚
- Jinzhong Wang as 霍启
- Ke Shi as 英莲
- Chen Zurong as 封氏
- Zhang Liling as 娇杏
- Liu Zhongyou as 贾雨村
- Liu Xin as 张如圭
- Zheng Qianlong as 林如海
- Liu Xin as 雪雁
- Liu Xin as 王嬷嬷
- Liu Xin as 周瑞家
- 李婷 as 贾母
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 36 | January 29, 1987 | May 19, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daiyu Parted With Her Father and Went to the Capital | January 29, 1987 |
| 2 | Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai's First Meeting at the Hall of Glorious Pageant | January 30, 1987 |
| 3 | Granny Liu Pays Her First Visit to the Jung Mansion | January 31, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CCTV-1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 29, 1987 |
| Last aired | May 19, 1987 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |