Four Moods
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Chu Hsiang-Kan
Screenplay
Huang Mao-Shan
Music
King Hu
Screenplay
Hsiao-Geng Li
Art Direction
Hsiao-Geng Li
Production Design
Pei-Cheng Chang
Production Design
Tso Hong Yuan
Music
Yung-Shen Li
Makeup Artist
Wang Chin-Chen
Editor
Jui-Ting Hung
Sound Recordist
Songling Pu
Screenplay
Chen Jung-Shu
Director of Photography
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