Film

Four Moods

1970 · 2h 20m · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

IMDb

7.3

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.

Zhen Zhen

Yueh Yang

Chang Mei-Yao

Li Li-Hua

Peter Yang Kwan

Chang Tseng

Han Su

Lung Fei

Chiang Ching

Chen Kuo-Chun

Hsueh Han

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Tsao Chien

Ou Wei

Liu Ming

Shang-Kuan Liang

• King HuScreenplay · Director
• Lee HsingDirector
• Li Han-HsiangProducer · Director · Writer
• Pai Ching-juiDirector · Writer
• Chu Hsiang-KanScreenplay
• Pu SonglingScreenplay
• Chang Yung-HsiangWriter
• Zhishan LiWriter
• Chen Jung-ShuDirector of Photography
• Wang Chin-ChenEditor

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Release date

October 8, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

12

Genres

Drama, Fantasy, Romance