---
title: 'Dream of the Red Chamber (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bu Wancang'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dream-of-the-red-chamber-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192127/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dream of the Red Chamber (1944)

1944 · 125 min · Drama · People's Republic of China

Original title: 红楼梦

## Synopsis

Dream of the Red Chamber is a 1944 Chinese film directed by Bu Wancang. It is an adaptation of the classic 18th century Qing-era novel by Cao Xueqin. The film follows Yue Opera tradition of casting a female actor in a male role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bu Wancang](https://cinepixo.com/people/bu-wancang)

## Cast

- [Bai Hong](https://cinepixo.com/people/bai-hong)
- [Wang Danfeng](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-danfeng)
- [Zhou Xuan](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhou-xuan)

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