Liu Lanfang's commentary on the Dream of the Red Chamber, episode 108

Liu Lanfang's 'Dream of the Red Chamber' audio book can be found in many listening apps, such as Himalayan PM, Dragonfly PM, Lychee PM, etc. You can search and select according to your preferences and search keywords. In addition, there are some physical bookstores that sell Liu Lanfang's version of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. You can buy it at your local bookstore or online bookstore.

Liu Lanfang was talking about Cao Xueqin's follow-up to 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.

The twenty-ninth episode of the 87th edition of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', which was a TV series, mainly explained the tragic ending of Qingwen and Siqi. This episode put together the plot of Siqi killing herself and Qingwen dying of illness in the 78th chapter of the original work. At the same time, it added some noteworthy details. For example, Lady Wang told Grandmother Jia that Qingwen had "daughter's consumption"(now known as "lung consumption") and was lazy and naughty, so she was not suitable to stay with Baoyu. Grandmother Jia regretted that Qingwen's needlework was good. Madam Wang also praised Xiren and revealed that Xiren's monthly allowance had been stopped long ago. She was now receiving two taels of silver from her monthly allowance, indicating that in her heart, Xiren was the first choice for Baoyu's future concubine. In addition, Xue Baochai left the Grand View Garden and returned to the Jia Mansion to sleep after Aunt Xue fell ill. Madam Wang suspected that someone had offended her. After Wang Xifeng guessed that it was to avoid suspicion and inspect the Grand View Garden, Madam Wang approved and asked Baochai to go back to explain. There were two speculations about the phenomenon that Lin Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion was listed while Xue Baochai's Wuyuan was omitted when the Grand View Garden was raided. One was that the Jia family treated Daiyu, whose parents had died, as one of their own. Although Daiyu was loved by Grandmother Jia and Jia Zheng, her two aunts cared less for her. Lady Xing only valued money, and Lady Wang felt that she should not be the only one to care for her. Second, because both of Daiyu's parents were dead, although Wang Xifeng and the others might not have the intention to bully her, people like Wang Shanbao's family felt that she could be bullied. However, the search of Xiaoxiang Restaurant was also very sloppy. When they found that Zijuan had things for men, Wang Xifeng gave them a gift of Baoyu. Moreover, Zijuan was a servant girl given by Grandmother Jia, indicating that Wang Xifeng still held back. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

Liu Lanfang's storytelling was a traditional Chinese art form of crosstalk. Usually, a storyteller dressed in traditional robes and holding a bamboo board would tell various stories and historical events in a teahouse or opera house. The content of storytelling was usually presented in the form of a ventriloquism performance. The audience could feel the emotions and thoughts of the character through the details such as the expression, tone, and tone of the character. Liu Lanfang was one of the important representatives of traditional Chinese storytelling. His storytelling covered Chinese history, culture, folk customs and many other aspects. He was known as the "king of storytelling". His storytelling was well-liked by the audience because of his clear pronunciation, humorous language, and vivid stories. In addition to Liu Lanfang, there were many other famous storytellers such as Zhang Shaohua, Zhao Peiru, Ma Sanli, etc. Their storytelling works were also an important part of Chinese culture and were widely praised until now.

There were nearly 3000 comments from Zhiyanzhai in the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', with an average of 40 comments per chapter. These comments not only introduced Cao Xueqin's life and family background, but also extended the text and plot, and even revealed the ending after the eightieth chapter. Zhiyanzhai's comments were an indispensable part of reading Dream of the Red Chamber. There were differences in comments between different versions. Zhiyanzhai and Cao Xueqin had a close relationship. There were different opinions about their relationship. Some people thought that they were the same person, some people thought that Zhiyanzhai was the prototype of Shi Xiangyun, and some people thought that they were just ordinary relatives and friends. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

I personally recommend Teacher Liu Lanfang for the commentary of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Teacher Liu Lanfang was an in-depth researcher of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Listening to her commentaries, one could dig deep into the cultural implications of the novel and use vivid language and plots to describe it, making it easy for people to understand. Even Teacher Liru's storytelling was not bad, but she did not have the in-depth study of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' like Teacher Liu Lanfang.

In the 16th episode of the 1987 edition of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Granny Liu had a lot of performances when she was eating. At the banquet, Granny Liu drank a lot of yellow wine, ate a lot of greasy things, and drank a few bowls of tea. After dinner, she walked in the garden and unconsciously had diarrhea. Her performance during the meal showed her wisdom, self-mockery, and humor. For example, when she was eating eggplant, she was amazed by the luxurious eggplant cooking method of the Jia family. After Wang Xifeng introduced the cooking method, she said," Strange taste." Although I didn't hear clearly how it was made, I knew that it must be ridiculously expensive. No wonder I couldn't taste it. It's your Jia family's wealth that exceeds my understanding." She seemed to be vulgar and ignorant in her diet, but in fact, her words were all about the ways of the world. Through these performances, she satisfied the masters 'sense of superiority and won the favor of everyone in the Jia residence. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

Liu Lanfang's book, Li Yuanba, had a total of six episodes. It told the story of Li Yuanba's strength from a young age. He was locked in the back garden and later learned martial arts under the guidance of Immortal Ziyang. He also fought for his father. This storytelling was one of the novels that Liu Lanfang gave a speech on, but no resources for this storytelling could be found online.