A Dream of Red Mansions (Chinese: 红楼梦) is a Chinese serial feature film produced by Beijing Film Studio, released in 6 parts (8 episodes) between 1988 and 1989.
Directed by Xie Tieli (谢铁骊) and Zhao Yuan (赵元),[1] it is a cinematic adaptation of the 18th-century Chinese novel of the same name.
[4] Lead actresses Xia Qin and Tao Huimin were both Yue opera artistes, with Xia Qin taking on the role of the male lead Jia Baoyu.
The film won Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Lin Moyu), Best Act Direction and Best Costume Design at the 10th Golden Rooster Awards.
Xia Qin, Ji Qilin, Li Lingyu and He Qing had all undergone years of training in Chinese opera.