The series begins with the mother-less child, Lin Daiyu - whose beauty and intelligence surpasses all - moving into the family compound of her maternal grandmother in the capital.

Producer and director Wang Fulin's decision in employing non-professional youths was vindicated as the TV series gained enormous popularity in China.

On December 6, 2003, the CCTV-3 program "Art Life" recorded the episode "Art Life - Reunion of Dream of the Red Chamber," directed by Wang Fulin, written by Zhou Ling, produced by Dai Linfeng, starring Ouyang Fenqiang, Chen Xiaoxu, Deng Jie, Dongfang Wenying, along with over 70 other guests including actors and behind-the-scenes staff, revisiting various stories from the production of this version of the TV series.

Ouyang Fenqiang, Zhou Ling, Deng Jie, Zhang Li, Wu Xiaodong, Sha Yuhua, and other main creative personnel of the production attended to mourn.

On June 17, 2017, "1987, Our Dream of the Red Chamber Concert," curated by Ouyang Fenqiang, took place at the Great Hall of the People, attended by over a hundred actors who had been absent for many years or living overseas.

On September 3, 2017, the first Tourism Industry Development Conference was held in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, featuring a themed concert for the 1987 version of the TV series Dream of the Red Chamber.

[10] On September 9 and 16, 2017, CCTV aired "Chinese Literature and Art" paying tribute to the classic: the 1987 TV series Dream of the Red Chamber.