The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
Directed by Wang Ping
Genres - Drama, Romance, Music |
Sub-Genres - Film-Opera |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - China, Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this Chinese costume epic, set during the 1700s in China, a prominent family loses its good luck when one of the sons loses the jade chip that was embedded in his mouth. Their luck returns when the chip is found. Unfortunately the lad brings ruination upon the family when he marries against his father's will.
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bad-luck, China, failure, family, family-disapproval, fortune [wealth], jade, jaded, lost, love, luck, marriage, misfortune, ruination, son, superstition
