Four Moods
6.8
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1970-10-08
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Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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.
Featured Crew
| Chu Hsiang-Kan | Screenplay |
| Songling Pu | Screenplay |
| King Hu | Screenplay |
| Huang Mao-Shan | Music |
| Joseph Koo | Music |
| Tso Hong Yuan | Music |
| Wu Da-Jiang | Music |
| Chen Jung-Shu | Director of Photography |
| Wang Chin-Chen | Editor |
| Pei-Cheng Chang | Production Design |
