The following are some examples of ancient novels being adapted into movies or TV series: 1 "Dream of the Red Chamber"- 1987 film "Dream of the Red Chamber" adapted from the Qing Dynasty, directed by director Zhang Yimou, the main actors are Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and so on. 2 Romance of the Three Kingdoms- 1994 movie Romance of the Three Kingdoms was adapted from the Ming Dynasty and directed by Jiang Wen. The main actors were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, etc. 3. Water Margins- 1998 TV series Water Margins was adapted from the Ming Dynasty and directed by Zhang Shaohua. The main actors were Song Jiang, Wu Song, Lin Chong, etc. 4 Journey to the West- 2016 movie Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven was adapted from the Ming Dynasty and directed by Xuanzang. The main characters were Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sand Monk, etc. 5 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio-Many stories of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio have been adapted into movies and TV series. For example, the 1987 movie Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was adapted from the Ming Dynasty and directed by Xie Tieli. It starred Bai Jing and Lin Zhengying. These ancient novels had been adapted into various versions of movies and TV series, which had influenced many audiences.