The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-08-03
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Yuan Qiu-Feng
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Betty Loh Ti as Lin Dai Yu
- Yam Kit as Chia Bao Yu
- Pat Ting Hung as Xue Bao Chai
- Kong Hung as Xue Yan
- Margaret Tu Chuan as Zi Juan
- Carrie Ku Mei as Jin Chuan / Lin Dai Yu (singing voice)
- Hung Mei as Madame Jia Tai
- Chan Wan-Wa as Madame Wang
- Lydia Shum Tin-Ha as Little Fool
- Kao Pao-Shu as Elder Brother's Wife Wang Xifeng
- Ding Ling as Xi Ren
- Lily Mo Chou as Qing Wen, Boa Yu's Maid