The Dream of Red Mansions (1927 film)
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| Chinese | 紅樓夢 |
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| Directed by | Ren Pengnian Yu Boyan |
| Written by | Xu Bibo |
| Cinematography | Zhou Tingxi Wang Shizhen |
| Edited by | Wen Yimin |
Production company | 复旦影片公司 |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Dream of Red Mansions (simplified Chinese: 红楼梦; traditional Chinese: 紅樓夢; pinyin: Hónglóumèng) is a 1927 silent film adaptation of the novel by Cao Xueqin. It was directed by Ren Pengnian and Yu Boyan. It stars comedy actor Zhou Kongkong as Grandmother Jia.
The film is told from Grandmother Jia's perspective, and uses the "all just a dream" trope. It was cut into two parts, with a duration of roughly four hours. It is one of the earliest known film adaptations of the novel.