1970
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
Four Moods
喜怒哀樂
Runtime
2h 20m
Countries
- TW
- Taiwan
Languages
- zh
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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StatusReleased
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Release dateOct. 8, 1970
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Original LanguageMandarin
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Production Companies
- New Grand Films