On the Composition and Performance of The Song of Burying Flower from the TV series Dream of the Red Chamber

Abstract

The 1987 version of the hit TV series Dream of the Red Chamber has had a great influence in China. The film adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber, aside from being a classic work of literature in its own right, marks a breakthrough in its development. It greatly enriched the content and form of literary dissemination and expanded the realm of Dream of the Red Chamber within the film and television art domain. Wang Li Ping, in particular, took four years to craft the first 13 episodes of film and television art and earned widespread acclaim. The series' unique artistic charm and the representative songs are truly inspiring and delightful. This paper aims to introduce the literary masterpiece Dream of the Red Chamber and delve into the 1987 TV adaptation of it to shed light on Wang Li Ping's successful adaptation and songwriting for Dream of the Red Chamber. It will approach this topic through an examination of major aspects such as the creation background, lyrics, singing and emotional processing.