This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1987 TV adaptation of "A Dream of Red Mansions."

To mark the occasion, "Echoes of Red Mansions," an original symphonic production by the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, will make its Shanghai premiere at the Shanghai Concert Hall on December 25.

Based on Cao Xueqin's (1715-1763) celebrated novel, one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature, the TV series tells the tragic love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu against the backdrop of the rise and fall of a prominent Chinese family.

Captivating generations of audiences worldwide with its vivid performances, exquisite costumes and timeless music, the iconic series has now inspired this immersive symphonic production.

Drawing on 16 original pieces from the series, and composed by renowned musician Wang Liping, the performance brings together symphonic music, vocal art, theatrical expression and visual imagery.

Actor Ouyang Fenqiang, who played the lead role of Jia Baoyu in the TV series, will cooperate with young artists, including violinist Jiang Xiaofei and vocalists Wang Xujie and Tang Wanlian, to evoke youthful memories from four decades ago.

The performance will present a literary narrative that centers on the love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, ranging from the first encounter between the two protagonists, the decline of the large family, and the final parting of the loved ones.

Blending diverse artistic forms such as literature, drama, visual imagery and traditional Chinese folk music, the soundtracks composed by Wang Liping, including Vain Longing, Song of Burying the Fallen Flowers and Red Bean Ballad, provide an insight into the subtle, melancholic artistic conception embedded in the literary classic.

If you go

Date: December 25, 7:30pm

Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall 上海音乐厅

Address: 523 Yan'an Rd. E. 上海市黄浦区延安东路523号

Tickets: 80-680 yuan