The Dream of the Red Chamber (1977) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (42%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hu Chin, age 79. This film starred Brigitte Lin and Sylvia Chang.
42% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 42% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brigitte Lin Jia Baoyu | Jia Baoyu | Living | 03/11/1954 | 71 | — | 23 |
 Sylvia Chang Lin Daiyu | Lin Daiyu | Living | 22/07/1953 | 73 | — | 24 |
 Michelle Yim Xue Baochai | Xue Baochai | Living | 02/09/1955 | 71 | — | 22 |
 Deborah Lee Maid Ji Juan | Maid Ji Juan | Living | 27/10/1951 | 74 | — | 26 |
 Wang Lai Bao Yu's Granny | Bao Yu's Granny | Deceased | 12/02/1927 | 89 | 28/09/2016 | 50 |
 Ou-Yang Sha-Fei Mrs Jia Zheng | Mrs Jia Zheng | Deceased | 09/09/1924 | 85 | 03/08/2010 | 53 |
 Elliot Ngok Wah Official Jia Zheng | Official Jia Zheng | Deceased | 13/07/1942 | 76 | 20/10/2018 | 35 |
 Nau Nau Cheung Yu Han | Cheung Yu Han | Deceased | 15/12/1958 | 64 | 27/03/2023 | 19 |
 Hu Chin Md Lian / Hot Chilly | Md Lian / Hot Chilly | Living | 06/02/1947 | 79 | — | 30 |
 Chu Jing Maid Ji Ren | Maid Ji Ren | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 30 |
 Yau Chui-Ling Maid Ching Man | Maid Ching Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kara Hui Ying-Hung Maid She Yue | Maid She Yue | Living | 03/02/1960 | 66 | — | 17 |
 Lau Wai-Ling Maid Yin Yang | Maid Yin Yang | Living | 17/03/1951 | 75 | — | 26 |
 Chiang Nan Jiu Da | Jiu Da | Deceased | 01/01/1922 | 63 | 09/03/1985 | 55 |
 Lui Hung Md Chow | Md Chow | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lin Jing Aunty Xue | Aunty Xue | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tin Ching Member of Jia Family | Member of Jia Family | Deceased | 17/03/1935 | 58 | 02/06/1993 | 42 |
 Shum Lo Imperial Edit's Reader | Imperial Edit's Reader | Presumed Deceased | 01/03/1925 | 101 | — | 52 |
 Wong Ching-Ho Imperial Edit's Accompanying Official | Imperial Edit's Accompanying Official | Deceased | 23/09/1919 | 93 | 01/01/2013 | 58 |
 Ku Feng Priest | Priest | Deceased | 03/07/1930 | 94 | 27/03/2025 | 47 |
 Chan Shen Priest | Priest | Deceased | 11/03/1940 | 44 | 26/04/1984 | 37 |
San Shu-Wa Prince's Emissary | Prince's Emissary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gam Tin-Chue Official Jia's Guest | Official Jia's Guest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tsui Oi-Sam Maid | Maid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tam Ying Maid | Maid | Deceased | 01/01/1915 | 86 | 03/02/2001 | 62 |
 Mama Hung Maid | Maid | Deceased | 22/02/1909 | 98 | 15/10/2007 | 68 |
 Got Ping Maid | Maid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yeung Kei Maid | Maid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
