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Costume controversy

By Liu Wei | China Daily | Updated: 2008-06-25 07:52

A Dream of the Red Chamber (Honglou Meng), one of the four classic Chinese novels, is always a stir maker. The latest controversy about the book revolves around the costume designs being used for a new TV adaptation of the book.

Costume controversy

The hairpiece ornaments are harshly blamed by some for making the characters look 10 years older than their real ages.

Academy award-winning production and costume designer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wohu Canglong) Tim Yip, has landed himself in hot water with the Chinese public. They're dissatisfied with the costumes he designed for the upcoming TV series of the Red Chamber.

Costume controversy

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