Unique Dream of Red Mansion

The last two days of the May Day holiday, I checked in at the Dream of the Red Chamber Drama Fantasy City with friends. Luckily, it wasn't crowded. To call it a huge work of art is no exaggeration, the ultimate in Chinese-style romance is thus vividly presented before your eyes, and it seems that no words are sufficient to describe such a 'Grand View Garden'. 📷About photography: Absolutely stunning! Each scene is different, yet each has its own unique charm, and they are very photogenic! Daytime and nighttime offer completely different vibes, with daytime having a sophisticated coolness and nighttime exuding a beautiful dreaminess. It's recommended not to wear too many colors, as it can look a bit garish and mismatched with the background. Traditional Chinese attire is highly recommended, as it pairs perfectly! 👀About the plays: Three must-see main plays: Personal preference: Reader = Reality and Illusion > True or False 1️⃣Reader: Engage in dialogue with characters from the Dream of the Red Chamber from the reader's perspective, and re-understand some people and events through some plot segments. Viewing method: Walk - Sit - Walk 2️⃣Reality and Illusion: The entire play takes place over water, which is very beautiful! And through Cao Xueqin's reinterpretation of the character judgments, a more wonderful sense of fate is formed between the author and the characters. Viewing method: Sit 3️⃣True or False: Switching perspectives, breaking traditional viewing boundaries, characters from the book travel through time to watch the play, and the audience becomes the actors on stage, embodying the idea that what is false may be true, and what is true may be false. Viewing method: Walk - Walk - Sit Other theaters: Recommended: 1️⃣No. 35 Middle School: Instantly return to the middle school classroom, full of memories and youth. 2️⃣No. 2 Shop: My favorite among the non-main plays. The plot is coherent and smooth, and the actors' performances are great. 3️⃣No. 36 Shanghai Road: Live sound recording, speaking Shanghai dialect with a bit of an accent, which is quite interesting. Others: 1️⃣Chapter 33 of the Dream of the Red Chamber: Jia Baoyu from three different eras, average plot, but still has some funny moments, won't make you sleepy. 2️⃣Only the Dream of the Red Chamber: The stage effects are quite good, and the final rolling screen is like a curtain call, quite touching. 3️⃣Four Waters Return to the Hall: Creates a bit of a horror atmosphere, it's recommended to sit in the front row, but the plot is really awkward. 4️⃣Zhang Yingchun: The beginning was somewhat interesting, but then it inexplicably turned into a red drama. 5️⃣Impermanence, Samsara: Both are more like dance performances, about ten minutes long, worth watching if you pass by, but not worth a special trip. ❌Refuse to be ripped off: 1️⃣Bed Theater: An additional 98 yuan, the plot is too stream of consciousness, incomprehensible, the gimmick is lying down to watch, plus some cringeworthy interaction, not worth it! 2️⃣Tube Building: 9.9 yuan, the story takes place in Guangdong, but the actors all have a northern accent, which is a bit off-putting. Plus, the plot is really boring, not recommended. Not watched: I don't like the Dream of the Red Chamber, Courtyard Houses, Stone Fool, You Try Watching, and The Book Never Ends, so I won't comment on them. But I heard that Stone Fool and The Book Never Ends are quite good, it's a pity, maybe next time~ I'm not a fan of the Dream of the Red Chamber, just an ordinary viewer, and I only know a few of the characters' names from the book. But when I stepped into these sixteen different worlds with curiosity, I seemed to become a person in this dream. Overall, I highly recommend everyone to check it out, whether it's the stage beauty, lighting, or scenes, they are all top-notch. It's suggested to buy a two-day ticket, so you have more time for both watching the plays and taking photos.

What Meng Langfang sees in Dream of the Red Mansion is as follows: The Dream of the Red Mansion created by director Wang Chaoge can be described as 'dreamy and shocking'. If Wang Yusu passionately invited Wang Chaoge to do this, it shows that he really has a high level. Lu Xun once said, scholars see 'Yi', Taoists see lust, talents see lingering, revolutionaries see Manchu, and rumor-mongers see palace secrets. Since the emergence of 'Dream of the Red Mansion', traditional thoughts and writing methods have been broken. The charm and lingering of the text in 'Dream of the Red Mansion' is secondary. The evaluation is unique and insightful. And the couplet in the mirror of too illusory 'When false becomes true, true is also false, where there is nothing, there is still nothing', isn't it a portrayal of life. It can be said that seeing Dream of the Red Mansion again, whether it is the layout of hardware facilities or the design and performance of software, are of a high level. There are many people, mostly tourists from Beijing and Tianjin. Some people say that the real Dream of the Red Mansion is the first 80 chapters written by Cao Xueqin, and the last 40 chapters written by an anonymous person, which is too different from the first 80 chapters, but no matter what, it is finally continued, and most of them respect the original idea, and modern people cannot surpass it. Everything can't be too perfect, maybe it's God's will! Standing next to the young female director and on-site director, I took some theater photos and videos, which are good!

As a sister piece to 'Only in Henan', 'Only in Dream of the Red Mansion' is the masterpiece of Director Wang, where there is no heaviness of Henan, but the eloquence and gorgeous aesthetic story of Dream of the Red Mansion. In the three days I was there, I saw the dedication and effort of the actors, the all-nighters of the director's team, and the busy operations. I sincerely hope that 'Only in Dream of the Red Mansion' will sell well at the box office. It and 'Only in Henan' are mutually corroborating works, both directed by Wang Chaoge. I also hope that everyone will step into Henan, step into 'Only in Henan' and also take a look at her other masterpiece!

| Furious binge-watching of thirteen shows in two days! Also captured some beautiful photos! 📸 Day 1️⃣ 12:30-13:08 I Just Don't Like Dream of the Red Chamber 14:00-14:40 Dream of the Red Chamber Episode 33 15:00-16:20 Reader's Theater 👍🏻 17:00-17:28 Only Dream of the Red Chamber 👍🏻 18:20-19:30 True or False 👍🏻 19:40-19:48 Impermanence 20:00-20:30 Welcoming Spring 20:40-21:02 Light Show Day 2️⃣ 11:00-12:10 No. 35 Middle School 👍🏻 12:30-13:15 Endless Books 👍🏻 13:30-14:34 To Have and Have Not 👍🏻 Considered the best of the two days 15:00-15:43 Second Shop 16:00-16:47 Quadrangle Courtyard

I think The Dream of the Red Chamber, a thousand people have a thousand interpretations, personal preferences, no spoilers ranking, you try to see, Stone Fool, Second Shop didn't watch 👉🏻2 days non-weekend binge 3 major plays + 2 paid + 11 minor plays ‼️For other photo-taking Tips see my other article Major play True and False ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1754, second performance, walking and watching Walking from backstage, the roles of actors and audience are switched, creating an illusion of fantasy and reality Major play Existence in Absence♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1754, first performance, sitting and watching Beautiful stage effects, Cao Xueqin appears and converses with the characters from the book, very Dream of the Red Chamber The 35th Middle School♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1987, two performances, sitting and watching The setting is very authentic, school-themed, sitting around the actors there is interaction, the ending is tear-jerking Four Waters Return to the Hall♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1812, one performance, sitting and watching Horror theme, plot travels through time, the water curtain setup is innovative, not suitable for children Endless Books♥️♥️♥️♥️ Interpretation version, one performance, sitting and watching The form of a stage play shows the praise and criticism of the last 40 chapters of The Dream of the Red Chamber, paying tribute to Gao E, tear-jerking Bed Theater (paid)♥️♥️♥️♥️ Concept version, one performance, lying down and watching, 98 yuan per show Lying in bed watching the play, innovative, interactive, the plot is illusory, but worth experiencing Siheyuan♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2018, one performance, sitting and watching Very old Beijing flavor, rotating stage to watch and integrate, the allegory of The Dream of the Red Chamber is not far-fetched Major play Reader's Theater♥️♥️♥️ Interpretation version, three performances, walking and watching Performed from the perspective of two readers, but the overall ending is a bit rushed, feels ordinary compared to other major plays Only The Dream of the Red Chamber♥️♥️♥️ Dance, one performance, sitting and watching Beautiful stage aesthetics, as a performance without a plot The Dream of the Red Chamber Episode 33♥️♥️♥️ 1754, 1929, 2023, one performance, sitting and watching Jia Baoyu's three lifetimes, a three-sided ring stage, the ending has an interaction point across three lifetimes I Just Don't Like The Dream of the Red Chamber♥️♥️♥️ Interpretation version, one performance, standing and watching Many reasons why people don't like The Dream of the Red Chamber, makes sense, but the ending dance is a bit awkward 36 Shanghai Road♥️♥️♥️ 1917, one performance, sitting and watching The theater setting is atmospheric, the Shanghai dialect dubbing is too non-standard and breaks immersion... there is interaction at the front round tables Tube Building (paid)♥️♥️ 1999, one performance, sitting and watching, 9.9 yuan per show The venue is great, the story is average, as a paid performance it's not very attractive Zhang Yingchun♥️♥️ 1965, one performance, sitting and watching The combination with The Dream of the Red Chamber is a bit forced, very mainstream, but the actors are very dedicated, there is interaction Rotation♥️♥️ Dance, one outdoor performance, standing and watching The girl is beautiful, as a performance without a plot, there is interaction Impermanence♥️♥️ Dance, one outdoor performance, standing and watching The stage is interesting, as a performance without a plot