Four Moods(1970)

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.

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Director: King Hu, Hsing Lee, Han Hsiang Li, Ching-Jui Pai

Actors: Cheng Chang, Fu-Kan Chang, Mei-Yao Chang, Peng Chang, Tseng Chang, Bao-Liang Chen, Hui-Lou Chen, Kuo-Chun Chen, Chin Chiang, Su Han

Release date: 1970-10-08

Country of origin: Taiwan, Province of China

Length: 2h 20m

Ratings:

• 7.3/10