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Four Moods (1970)
Directed by King Hu, Li Han-Hsiang, Lee Hsing, Pai Ching-jui
Overview
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.
Length 140 minutes
Actors
Zhen Zhen | Yueh Yang | Chang Mei-Yao | Li Li-Hua | Peter Yang Kwan | Chang Tseng | Hon Siu | Lung Fei | Chiang Ching | Kuo Chun Chen | Hsieh Han | Ko Hsiang-Ting | Cho Kin | Ou Wei | Ming Liu | Liang Shang-Kuan | Chun Yang