The Dream of the Red Chamber is not only China's greatest literary work, but it is also an important historical and archival treasure in the research of China's ancient official title system, philosophy, culture and social customs. It is an all-encompassing integration of the humanities throughout the centuries.
The dance's hypnotically fluid blend of Chinese traditional and modern choreography presents the evening's narrative in the riveting rhythms of human emotions. The story's high-stake passions and fatalistic emotions are danced against a backdrop of riotous color that can only come from China.
Cast
Daiyu---Shan Chong and Wan Sheng
Baoyu---Wu Weifeng and Zhang Jin
Baochai---Yuan Lin and Wang Xiaoyuan
Synopsis
In ancient Nanjing, a boy was born into the great Family Jia with a rare jade in his mouth. He was named Baoyu (The Jade) and quickly became the favorite of all of who lived at the great Rong Palace. Baoyu, with inborn tenderness and affection, cared much for the ladies around him, especially for Daiyu, his cousin. Daiyu's mother died when she was a child, leaving her alone in the world. She soon deemed Baoyu as her only true love.
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