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Dream in Red Mansions

Dream in Red Mansions

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Dream of the Red Chamber, first released in 1987, was a television series produced by CCTV, adapted from the classic 18th century Chinese novel of the same name. It gained enormous popularity for its music, cast, and plot adaptation, being regarded by many within China as being a near-definitive adaptation of the story.

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Production

China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV), China Television Production Center 中国电视剧制作中心 (CTPC)

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 29, 1987

Last Aired

May 19, 1987

Networks

CCTV-1

Created By

Wang Fulin

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Daiyu Parted With Her Father and Went to the Capital
E1
Daiyu Parted With Her Father and Went to the Capital
Air date: 1987-01-29
Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai's First Meeting at the Hall of Glorious Pageant
E2
Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai's First Meeting at the Hall of Glorious Pageant
Air date: 1987-01-30
Granny Liu Pays Her First Visit to the Jung Mansion
E3
Granny Liu Pays Her First Visit to the Jung Mansion
Air date: 1987-01-31
Daiyu Feels Slight Jealous While Meeting Baoyu at Baochai's Home
E4
Daiyu Feels Slight Jealous While Meeting Baoyu at Baochai's Home
Air date: 1987-02-01
Xifeng Sets a Vicious Trap for a Lover
E5
Xifeng Sets a Vicious Trap for a Lover
Air date: 1987-02-02
Xifeng Helps to Manage Affairs at the Ning Mansion
E6
Xifeng Helps to Manage Affairs at the Ning Mansion
Air date: 1987-02-03
Literary Talent Tested by Composing Inscriptions for Grandview Garden
E7
Literary Talent Tested by Composing Inscriptions for Grandview Garden
Air date: 1987-05-05
Jung Mansion Had the Imperial Consort's Visitation on the Lantern Festival
E8
Jung Mansion Had the Imperial Consort's Visitation on the Lantern Festival
Air date: 1987-05-05
A Sweet Girl Shows Deep Feeling One Quiet Day
E9
A Sweet Girl Shows Deep Feeling One Quiet Day
Air date: 1987-05-06
A Song Awakes Baoyu to Esoteric Truths
E10
A Song Awakes Baoyu to Esoteric Truths
Air date: 1987-05-06
Meeting a Nightmare in Seeking After Favor
E11
Meeting a Nightmare in Seeking After Favor
Air date: 1987-05-07
Daiyu Weeps at Falling Petals
E12
Daiyu Weeps at Falling Petals
Air date: 1987-05-07
The Fortune Enjoys Deep Fortune and Long Life
E13
The Fortune Enjoys Deep Fortune and Long Life
Air date: 1987-05-08
Chin-chuan Dies a Heroic Death in Shame
E14
Chin-chuan Dies a Heroic Death in Shame
Air date: 1987-05-08
Baoyu was Beaten For Flirting
E15
Baoyu was Beaten For Flirting
Air date: 1987-05-09
Granny Liu Pays a Visit to Grandview Garden
E16
Granny Liu Pays a Visit to Grandview Garden
Air date: 1987-05-09
Xifeng Taken by Surprise Gives Ways to Jealousy
E17
Xifeng Taken by Surprise Gives Ways to Jealousy
Air date: 1987-05-10
Yuanyang Vows Never to Marry
E18
Yuanyang Vows Never to Marry
Air date: 1987-05-10
White Snow and Red Plum-Blossom in the Glassy World
E19
White Snow and Red Plum-Blossom in the Glassy World
Air date: 1987-05-11
Plucky Qingwen Mends a Peacock-Feather Cape in Bed
E20
Plucky Qingwen Mends a Peacock-Feather Cape in Bed
Air date: 1987-05-11
An Evening Banquet on the Lantern Festival in the Jung Mansion
E21
An Evening Banquet on the Lantern Festival in the Jung Mansion
Air date: 1987-05-12
Ping'er Wields Authority to Right a Wrong
E22
Ping'er Wields Authority to Right a Wrong
Air date: 1987-05-12
Artful Zijuan Tests Baoyu's Feelings
E23
Artful Zijuan Tests Baoyu's Feelings
Air date: 1987-05-13
Girls Feast at Night in Happy Red Court
E24
Girls Feast at Night in Happy Red Court
Air date: 1987-05-13
The Profligate Secretly Takes Second Sister Yu as a Concubine
E25
The Profligate Secretly Takes Second Sister Yu as a Concubine
Air date: 1987-05-14
Xifeng in Jealousy Makes a Scene in the Ning Mansion
E26
Xifeng in Jealousy Makes a Scene in the Ning Mansion
Air date: 1987-05-14
Lady Xing Feels Wronged and Puts Xifeng in Wrong
E27
Lady Xing Feels Wronged and Puts Xifeng in Wrong
Air date: 1987-05-15
Strange Omen Occurs at Night Banquet
E28
Strange Omen Occurs at Night Banquet
Air date: 1987-05-15
Spoony Childe Writes a Dirge on Cottonrose Hibiscus
E29
Spoony Childe Writes a Dirge on Cottonrose Hibiscus
Air date: 1987-05-16
Drifting Away of Fair Maidens from Grandview Garden
E30
Drifting Away of Fair Maidens from Grandview Garden
Air date: 1987-05-16
Spiritual Jade was Stolen During a Bustling Feast
E31
Spiritual Jade was Stolen During a Bustling Feast
Air date: 1987-05-17
Grieving Over Tanchun's Departure to Marry Far from Home
E32
Grieving Over Tanchun's Departure to Marry Far from Home
Air date: 1987-05-17
Daiyu is Shocked by Bade News and Dies
E33
Daiyu is Shocked by Bade News and Dies
Air date: 1987-05-18
Forced Xifeng Resigned Herself to a Fate Spread East of Bed-Curtain
E34
Forced Xifeng Resigned Herself to a Fate Spread East of Bed-Curtain
Air date: 1987-05-18
Collapsed Mansion Comes to an End
E35
Collapsed Mansion Comes to an End
Air date: 1987-05-19
A Vast and White Expanse of Immerse Universe
E36
A Vast and White Expanse of Immerse Universe
Air date: 1987-05-19

Cast

Chen Xiaoxu

Chen Xiaoxu

Zhang Li

Zhang Li

Ouyang Fenqiang

Ouyang Fenqiang

Cheng Mei

Cheng Mei

Dongfang Wenying

Dongfang Wenying

Guo Xiaozhen

Guo Xiaozhen

Ji Peijie

Ji Peijie

Deng Jie

Deng Jie

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