The Dream of the Red Chamber
2005, Chinese. Directed by Chang Chao-Tang & Lin Hwai-min.
This dance film presents Dream of the Red Chamber as reimagined by Lin Hwai-min and performed by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, directed for screen by Chang Chao-Tang. Inspired by the classic Chinese novel, the story centers on the fragile love between Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai, set against the rise and fall of a great aristocratic family. Lin’s choreography frames the tale as a memory: a young man who has left the garden looks back on a vanished world. The Twelve Beauties appear in flowing, embroidered costumes, moving through falling flowers and shifting seasons. Classical imagery merges with contemporary dance, creating a restrained yet lyrical visual language. Premiered in 1983, the work became one of Cloud Gate’s signature productions. In 2005, Lin retired the piece as the company turned toward a more austere, introspective aesthetic. This film preserves a late-stage performance, documenting a key work from Cloud Gate’s early repertoire.
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- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
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- Chinese
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- 31 March 2005
- Original title
- 紅樓夢
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The Dream of the Red Chamber runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Dream of the Red Chamber isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 March 2005. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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The Dream of the Red Chamber (2005) was directed by Chang Chao-Tang and Lin Hwai-min.