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Dream Of The Red Chamber (1996 TV Series)
''Dream of the Red Chamber'' is a Taiwanese TV series based on Cao Xueqin's acclaimed 18th-century novel of the same name. Filmed mostly in Shanghai, the TV series was first broadcast on Chinese Television System from November 1996 to October 1997. Cast *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 * as Jia Rui *Chen Hao as Jia Huan *Sze Yu as Jiang Yuhan Awards and nominations 1999 Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Xueqin
Cáo Xuěqín ( ; ); (4 April 1710 — 10 June 1765)Briggs, Asa (ed.) (1989) ''The Longman Encyclopedia'', Longman, was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. His given name was Cáo Zhān () and his courtesy name was Mèngruǎn (). Family Cao Xueqin was born to a Han Chinese clan that was brought into personal service (as ''booi aha'' or bondservants of Cigu Niru) to the Manchu royalty in the late 1610s. His ancestors distinguished themselves through military service in the Plain White Banner () of the Eight Banners and subsequently held posts as officials which brought both prestige and wealth. After the Plain White Banner was put under the direct jurisdiction of the Qing emperor, Cao's family began to serve in civil positions of the Imperial Household Department. During the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the clan's prestige and power reached its height ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hua Xiren
Hua Xiren (, rendered Aroma in David Hawkes' translation and Pervading Fragrance in Chi-chen Wang's translation), originally called Zhenzhu, is a major fictional character from the classic 18th century Chinese novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber''. She is the chief maid of Jia Baoyu, the novel's protagonist. Her surname Hua means "Flower" and her given name literally means "assail people". Her given name is chosen by Baoyu and is borrowed from a line of poetry. Sold by her poor parents to the Jia family, Xiren is portrayed as highly intelligent, diligent, and thoughtful, and all of her masters — Grandmother Jia, Shi Xiangyun, and Baoyu — are fond of her, as are most of her colleagues. In contrast to her partner Qingwen, Xiren is often seen as an upholder of repressive feudal values (especially by Marxist critics), and as such, whether she usually acts out of genuine kindness or self-interest has been a matter of intense academic debate. Description Baoyu's principal maid, Xiren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Shows Filmed In Shanghai
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Taiwanese Television Series Endings
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1996 Taiwanese Television Series Debuts
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