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.
Director : Lee Hsing, Pai Ching-jui, King Hu, Li Han-Hsiang
Writer : Chu Hsiang-Kan, King Hu, Songling Pu, Li Han-Hsiang, Chang Yung-Hsiang, Zhishan Li, Pai Ching-jui
Cast
Zhen Zhen
Yueh Yang
Chang Mei-Yao
Li Li-Hua
Peter Yang Kwan
Chang Tseng