The Dream of the Red Chamber

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 3, 1962

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Shaw Brothers

Cast

Ivy Ling Po,Julie Shih Yen,Paul Chang Chung,Yang Wen-Kai,Pat Ting Hung,Zhou Chin,Lai Man,Li Hsiang-Chun,Chan Ping,Yi Fungand 22 more

Director

Yuan Qiu-Feng

Writer

Yi Fan,Cao Xueqin

Producer

Runme Shaw

Music

Wang Fu-Ling

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0452024