Fighting Fate in Dream of the Red Chamber

"A dream of a red mansion" is a classic of Chinese literature, and some think that it is an excellent example of Chinese classical literature. Written in the mid 18th century, it was one of the last spectacular events in China before the influence of the Western. The central story is Jia Baoyu, a boy who grew up in feudal China. He had a privileged life - the Jia family was poor and never tripped - maid will take care of her when he spent his days with his cousin and his friends.

In most cases this novel is called Hónglóu Mèng (dream of Red Mansions), which means literally "dream of Red Mansions". "Red room" is an idiom having several definitions, one of which refers to shelters of daughters, especially famous families. It also refers to the dream of Baoyu in chapter 5, which is placed in the "red room" where the fate of many characters is foreseen. Depending on the size of the Chinese word "lou", the "Chamber of Commerce" may be translated into "luxury". However, according to scholar Zhou Yichang, the term "luxury" is thought to be a misunderstanding of the phrase "hónglóu" and should be translated more accurately as "room".

"Dream of Red Mansion" (Traditional Chinese: Dream of Red Mansion; Simplified Chinese: Dream of Red Mansion; Pinyin: Hónglóumèng), "Dream of Red Mansion", "Story" or "Chronicles of Stones" Chinese: stone; Simplified Chinese) Pinyin: Shítóujì) is one of the masterpieces of Chinese novels. It was made in the Qing dynasty around the mid 18th century. The author was attributed to CáoXuěqín (Cao Xueqin, Cao Zhan), but the final chapter of the work was obviously later created by another author later. This novel is usually combined with three other modern Chinese novels, collectively known as the four major classical novels. Among them, "Red Mansion dream" is often regarded as the peak of Chinese classical novel.

"The dream of a red mansion" is one of the most beloved novels in China; some literary researchers used their entire career for research. "The dream of a red mansion" is the first outstanding work in Chinese novels with a tragic ending, and it is an unprecedented psychological depth in that account of the interaction between multiple developing personality It reached. In 1989, the novel was directed by Qi Tieli and was produced as a continuous feature film produced by Beijing Film Studio. This project requires preparation for two years and photography for three years. According to the narrative mode of the book, the movie is played for 13 hours in a row and divided into 6 parts divided into 6 parts. Approximately 150 people out of the 900 people in the book will appear in the movie.