Dream of the Red Chamber '77 (1977)
Waken from a Dream of Red Chamber
Set against the backdrop of the wealthy Jia clan’s slow financial decline, Jia Bao-yu falls in love with his cousin Lin Dai-yu, newly arrived from Taiwan. Their growing mutual affection gets derailed when their family’s materialistic interests and another cousin from the United States comes between them. Considered one of the four great masterworks of Chinese literature, Chiu’s adaptation reimagines this classical saga by transposing it to 1970s Singapore, featuring a largely local cast and weaving in various idiosyncratic film tropes popular at the time. In this rare rediscovery, Dream of the Red Chamber offers a unique and uncommon glimpse into early independent and transnational filmmaking in a rapidly developing post-independence Singapore.
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- What is Dream of the Red Chamber '77 about?
- Set against the backdrop of the wealthy Jia clan’s slow financial decline, Jia Bao-yu falls in love with his cousin Lin Dai-yu, newly arrived from Taiwan. Their growing mutual affection gets derailed when their family’s materialistic interests and another cousin from the United States comes between them. Considered one of the four great masterworks of Chinese literature, Chiu’s adaptation reimagines this classical saga by transposing it to 1970s Singapore, featuring a largely local cast and weaving in various idiosyncratic film tropes popular at the time. In this rare rediscovery, Dream of the Red Chamber offers a unique and uncommon glimpse into early independent and transnational filmmaking in a rapidly developing post-independence Singapore.
- Who directed Dream of the Red Chamber '77?
- Dream of the Red Chamber '77 was directed by Chiu Kang-Chien.
- How long is Dream of the Red Chamber '77?
- Dream of the Red Chamber '77 has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Dream of the Red Chamber '77?
- Dream of the Red Chamber '77 is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Dream of the Red Chamber '77 produced?
- Dream of the Red Chamber '77 was produced in Singapore.