Name: Hong lou meng
Genre: Drama
Duration: 2 h 40 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Jing Xia, Huimin Tao, Yiwei Fu

Masterpiece of Social Criticism in ancient China.

The film deserves a perfect ten for accurately reflecting what was in the original novel.  What is more important is that equal if not higher credit must be given to the original novel and its author as well, because back when this novel was first written, imperial China was far more intolerant than now and criticizing traditional Confucianism take huge courage.

Mandarin-language cinema across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore explores historical reflection, cultural identity, and personal sacrifice, often expressed through poetic visuals and sweeping narratives. In Mainland China, this takes the form of allegory and large-scale epics that reflect on national history. Taiwan emphasizes intimate modernist realism, generational change, and the search for identity. Singapore contributes stories of migration, multiculturalism, and the negotiation of tradition in a globalized city.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

The decline of the Jia clan in imperial China.

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

See who dazzled on the red carpet and took home gold at the 78th Primetime Creative Emmy Awards.

Primetime Creative Arts Emmys: Photos We Love

Jie Deng, Fenqiang Ouyang, Xiaoxu Chen, and Li Zhang in A Dream in Red Mansions (1987)

Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Cherie Chung in Once a Thief (1991)

Hong Chen in Hong lou meng: Part 4 (1989)

Chow Yun-Fat and Cherie Chung in An Autumn's Tale (1987)

Yiwei Fu and Jing Xia in Hong lou meng (1988)

Huimin Tao and Jing Xia in Hong lou meng (1988)

Hong lou meng

Photos18

Top Cast50

User reviews3

More like this

Related interests

Storyline

Did you know

Top picks

Details

Tech specs

Contribute to this page

More to explore

Recently viewed