Listening to Liu Lanfang's Commentary on the Dream of the Red Chamber, Chapter 22

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'.

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.

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.

There were many sources that provided the audio novel version of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', including Meng Man, Yan Jixuan, Yuan Chong, Yao Xijuan, and other commentators. These audio versions could be listened to online or downloaded, and some of them were even called classics. In addition, there were some versions that were written in the vernacular. If you are interested in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', you can choose one of the versions to listen to.

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.

Liu Lanfang was a famous storyteller who had a wide influence in the Chinese storytelling world. He was born in Haerbin and loved storytelling since he was a child. Later, he became a storyteller. His storytelling content was rich and varied, including history, legends, science fiction, and many other topics, which were deeply loved by the audience.

Liu Xinwu's continuation of Chapter 87 of Dream of the Red Chamber had some shortcomings in terms of plot, character creation and writing style. In chapter 87, there were many contradictions and conflicts, such as the emotional entanglement between Baoyu and Daiyu, the rise of Xue Baochai, and the conspiracy of Wang Xifeng. These plots did not appear in the original work. At the same time, the narrative style of chapter 87 was also different from the original work. Many plots were described in a hurry and lacked details and descriptions. In the aspect of character shaping, Liu Xinwu also had some defects in the image shaping of the main characters in chapter 87. For example, the description of Baoyu's character was too general and lacked in-depth personality characteristics; although the image of Daiyu had changed, it still seemed thin and flat; the image of Xue Baochai was too eager for quick success and instant benefit and lacked the deep and restrained characteristics of the original work. In terms of writing style, although Liu Xinwu's continuation had some innovation, it was still not as good as the original. His writing style was rather monotonous and lacked the cultural heritage and classical atmosphere of the original work. At the same time, his descriptions of some of the plots were too straightforward, lacking in subtlety and charm. In general, there was a gap between the 87 chapters of the original novel and the continuation of the novel by Liu Xinwu. Although there were some innovative points, there were still some defects in the plot, character creation, and writing style. Therefore, readers had to be careful not to simply use Liu Xinwu's continuation as a substitute.