FOUR MOODS (1970)

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Four Moods
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
October 8, 1970
Chinese
2h 20m
Taiwan
New Grand Films
Directed by some of most well known Chinese-language directors of the time, the portmanteau film Four Moods was an attempt to alleviate Li Han-hsiang’s financial troubles during the late 1960s. Arguably one of his best works, King Hu’s short Anger is an adaptation of the famous Peking opera San Cha Kou; set to opera instrumentation and stylishly shot, the film deftly captures the tense showdown between political schemers, avengers and vagabonds inside an inn. Li Han-hsiang’s Happiness, inspired by the Strange Tales of Liaozhai, tells a tale of reprieve for a kind-hearted ghost, while Pai Ching-Jui’s Joy and Lee Hsing’s Sadness both explore the fateful encounters between mortal men and ghostly women.
Cast & Characters
Crew
Lee Hsing
Director
King Hu
Director
Pai Ching-jui
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Writer
Chang Yung-Hsiang
Writer
Zhishan Li
Writer
Pai Ching-jui
Writer
Chu Hsiang-Kan
Screenplay
Songling Pu
Screenplay
King Hu
Screenplay
Chen Jung-Shu
Director of Photography
Li Han-Hsiang
Producer