Speaking of the characters in Dream of the Red Chamber,

Author: Compiled by the Chinese Red Chamber Society
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: "A wild talk fills the pages, a bitter tear falls, all say the author is mad, who understands the taste within!" The only recommended reference book by the "Red Chamber Talent Selection" organizing committee, broadcasted on TV's "Famous Scholars Forum," with expert analysis of Red Chamber characters by scholars of the Chinese Red Chamber Society! Red Chamber is a literary work, a book about life, love, and emotions. Our Red Chamber studies can only explore the profound ideological and artistic connotations of Red Chamber through a literary lens and research methods, not by using the method of cryptology to turn Red Chamber into Qing court secrets or other kinds of secrets. Academia is academia; it cannot be entertainmentized, let alone trivialized!—President of the Chinese Red Chamber Society, Editor-in-Chief of the Red Chamber Journal, and consultant for the new Red Chamber TV series, Zhang Qingshan
Red Chamber Talent Selection is an excellent way to select the most beautiful and talented actors. Moreover, this event greatly benefits the popularization of Red Chamber. The book compiled by the Chinese Red Chamber Society was born in time and is perfectly suited for the occasion.—Renowned writer Erhuohe
The most influential judge is Cao Xueqin! He is the authority and the highest standard. Physical resemblance to the characters in the book is the prerequisite, followed by spiritual resemblance, so actors must be familiar with Red Chamber.—Zhang Qiang, Deputy Director of Beijing Television Station
Talent Selection Guide, Winning Treasure, One Book, Fulfilling a Lifetime of Star Dreams! This book includes the family backgrounds and lives of Cao Xueqin and Gao E, the theme of Red Chamber, the plot structure of Red Chamber, the character relationships in Red Chamber, the linguistic art of Red Chamber, the narrative art of Red Chamber, the opera in Red Chamber, the poetry, songs, and quatrains in Red Chamber, the construction, existence, and destruction of the Grand View Garden, and the recreational activities in Red Chamber. It also provides detailed analyses of the character traits of the main figures in Red Chamber. Unlike the once-popular "cryptology," "unveiling," "authentic explanation," and "wonderful interpretation" of Red Chamber, this accessible popular treatise is based on the "text" of Red Chamber itself, starting from the "work," incorporates a century of research on Red Chamber, and focuses on the literary, artistic, and ideological interpretation of Red Chamber. It thoroughly analyzes the theme, plot structure, and character portrayals of Red Chamber, offering a convincing interpretation from a literary and artistic perspective with an academic attitude.
This book is led by Zhang Qingshan, President of the Red Chamber Society, and written by multiple senior Red Chamber scholars, including Cai Yijiang, Zhang Jun, Duan Qiming, and Sun Yuming. It is a systematic and comprehensive popular reader introducing the artistic features and character portrayals of Red Chamber. Unlike the once-popular "unveiling," "authentic explanation," and "wonderful interpretation" of Red Chamber, this accessible popular treatise is based on the "text" of Red Chamber itself, starting from the "work," incorporates a century of research on Red Chamber, and focuses on the literary, artistic, and ideological interpretation of Red Chamber.