Four Moods (1970)
2h 20m
Running Time
October 8, 1970Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Chang Mei-Yao
(Yuan)
Peter Chang Peng
Constable (Anger)
King Hu
Director
Lee Hsing
Director
Li Han-Hsiang
Director
Pai Ching-jui
Director
Yung-hsiang Chang
Writer
Joseph Koo
Music
Pu Songling
Screenplay
Huang Mao-Shan
Music
Chu Hsiang-Kan
Screenplay
Tso Hong Yuan
Music
Wu Da-Jiang
Music
Wang Chin-Chen
Editor
Chen Jung-Shu
Director of Photography
Yung-Shen Li
Makeup Artist
Chang Yung-Hsiang
Writer
Zhishan Li
Writer
Pei-Cheng Chang
Production Design
Hsiao-Geng Li
Production Design / Art Direction
Chia-Chih Li
Costume Design
Chih Hua Li
Costume Design
Shu-Ching Li
Costume Design
Mei-Ru Chang
Makeup Artist
Ling-Lan Chou
Makeup Artist
Hung-Ying Lin
Makeup Artist
Jui-Ting Hung
Sound Recordist
Chen-Kan Hsieh
Lighting Director
Zhen Zhen
Cho Kin
Han Su
Chun Yang
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 8, 1970
Original Name喜怒哀樂
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 20m
Genres
Wiki.
Four Moods is a Taiwanese sketch film directed by Li Han-hsiang, King Hu, Pai Ching-jui and Lee Hsing released on September 10, 1970.It consists of four segments: Joy, Anger, Sadness and Felicity.The film was shot free of charge by Lee Hsing, King Hu and Pai Hsing-jui to help their friend Li Han-hsiang improve his precarious financial situation after the failure of the GMP studio he had founded; however, production costs were barely covered by the recipes, with the directors focusing more on the artistic aspect than on the commercial aspect, according to Li