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.
Title | Four Moods |
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Year | 1970 |
Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
Country | Taiwan |
Studio | New Grand Films |
Cast | Zhen Zhen, Yueh Yang, Chang Mei-Yao, Li Li-Hua, Peter Yang Kwan, Chang Tseng |
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) |
Release | Oct 08, 1970 |
Runtime | 140 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 11 users |
Popularity | 2 |