Four Moods
movie
View on VideBits →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 & crew
King Hu · Chang Tseng · Lee Hsing · Chu Hsiang-Kan · Yueh Yang · Chang Mei-Yao · Chen Kuo-Chun · Peter Yang Kwan · Lung Fei · Li Li-Hua · Li Han-Hsiang · Zhen Zhen · Han Su · Zhishan Li · Pu Songling