Classic novel “Dream of the Red Chamber” has been subject to dozens of film and TV adaptations in the last century, but why is no one satisfied?
Adapting a beloved novel with a 250-year-old fanbase was always going to be a thankless task. However, according to director Hu Mei, “AI-generated one-star reviews” and the cyberbullying of actors in her new film The Dream of the Red Chamber have gotten so out of hand that she has asked lawyers to step in.