HONG LOU MENG: HAN CHIRU QING LIE SI JINCHUAN
{DREAM OF RED MANSIONS: STRONGHEADED JINCHUAN
DIES OF SHAME} {#98} {PT. 14 OF 36} {MANDARIN
CHINESE} (TV)
Summary
The second of two programs on this tape. Part fourteen
of thirty-six in this television adaptation of the
classic Chinese novel, "Dream of Red Mansions," written
by Cao Xueqin in the mid-1700s. While this adaptation
follows the love triangle between the main male heir
(Jia Baoyu) and his two female first cousins (Lin Daiyu
and Xue Baochai), it also shows the rise and fall of the
four elite families (Jia, Wang, Shi, and Xue) of the
novel. In this installment, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu
finally make up after their big fight in the previous
installment; Baoyu flirts with a maid, which results in
her suicide; Baoyu gives his female cousin, Shi
Xiangyun, a pendant shaped like the mythical Chinese
animal, the qilin; and a local official comes to Baoyu
demanding the whereabouts of the male opera singer
known as Qiguan. In part fourteen Baoyu goes to visit
Daiyu, and they finally make up. But the next day,
while Baoyu is visiting his mother (Lady Wang), he
flirts with his mother's maid Jinchuan. Lady Wang, who
was sleeping while her maid massaged her legs, wakes
up, slaps Jinchuan, and throws her out of the household.
Baoyu goes home angry and ashamed, and fights with his
own maids, Xiren and Qingwen. A few days later, Shi
Xiangyun, Baoyu's cousin, comes to visit, and Baoyu
gives her a qilin pendant to match the one she already
has. Daiyu is initially jealous until she overhears
Baoyu telling Xiren that she is his favorite. He tells
Xiren that he prefers Daiyu because she never says
"stupid things" like Xiangyun and Xue Baochai do, who
are always advising him to behave like a proper
gentleman. When Baoyu tries to confess his love for
Daiyu the next day, Daiyu shyly says she already
understands his heart and goes away. On the same day,
Lady Wang learns that Jinchuan, the maid she fired, has
committed suicide; she feels very guilty, and Baochai
comforts her. When Baoyu hears of Jinchuan's suicide,
he goes to walk in silence, but his father soon calls
him for another matter: on behalf of a prince, a local
official has come to demand the whereabouts of the
prince's beloved male opera singer, Qiguan. Qiguan, who
has become good friends with Baoyu, is no longer
returning to his master's (the prince's) household.
After some reluctance, Baoyu reveals Qiguan's new
address.
(This program is in Mandarin Chinese.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Sun TV,
2002.
Details
- NETWORK: CCTV (China)
- DATE: November 30, 1985
- RUNNING TIME: 0:45:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:70843.002
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Chinese literature - Ch'ing dynasty, 1644-1912 - Drama; Drama; International Collection - China
- SERIES RUN: CCTV (China) - TV series, 1986
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Dai Linfeng … Executive Producer
- Wang Fulin … Producer, Director
- Hu Wenbing … Associate Producer
- Ren Dahui … Production (Misc.), Production Manager
- Zheng Yanchang … Production (Misc.), Production Manager
- Che Li … Production (Misc.), Production Assistant
- Wang Huichun … Production (Misc.), Support Manager
- Wu Shan … Direction (Misc.), Voiceover Director
- Sun Guizhen … Direction (Misc.), Assistant Director
- Ma Jiaqi … Direction (Misc.), Assistant Director
- Gu Fengli … Direction (Misc.), Assistant to the Director
- Cao Xueqin … Based on the Novel by
- Zhou Lei … Adapted by
- Liu Genglu … Adapted by
- Zhou Ling … Adapted by
- Wang Liping … Music by
- Zhao Baochang … Conductor
- Guo Rongrong … Music (Misc. Credits), Music Editor
- China Film Orchestra … Symphony Orchestra
- Chen Li … Performer, Soloist
- Chen Xiaoxu … Cast, Lin Daiyu
- Xu Lixia … Cast, Zijuan
- Ouyang Fenqiang … Cast, Jia Baoyu
- Deng Jie … Cast, Wang Xifeng
- Li Ting … Cast, Mother Jia
- Zhou Xianzhen … Cast, Lady Wang
- Zhang Li … Cast, Xue Baochai
- Zhang Yingjiu … Cast, Jinchuan
- Yu Jie … Cast, Yuchuan
- Cheng Rong … Cast, Lingguan
- Yuan Mei … Cast, Xiren
- Zhang Jinglin … Cast, Qingwen
- Guo Xiaozhen … Cast, Shi Xiangyun
- Ma Jiaqi … Cast, Jia Zheng
- Qu Jia … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhang Hailing … Voice, Dubbing
- Li Zhen … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhang Huijun … Voice, Dubbing
- Lu Zhong … Voice, Dubbing
- Wang Xuechun … Voice, Dubbing
- Liu Chunyan … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhou Zheng … Voice, Dubbing
- Li Lin … Voice, Dubbing
- Li Xingzhu … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhang Weining … Voice, Dubbing
- Xu Maning … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhang Linyi … Voice, Dubbing
- Zheng Zheng … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhang Yuanpeng … Voice, Dubbing
- Zhang Jing … Voice, Dubbing