Four Moods
Xi nu ai le
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.
Cast
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Cheng Chang
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Fu-Kan Chang
(Anger)
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Mei-Yao Chang
(Yuan)
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Peng Chang
Constable (Anger)
Tseng Chang
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Bao-Liang Chen
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Hui-Lou Chen
Li Hua (Anger)
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Kuo-Chun Chen
(Happiness)
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Chin Chiang
(Bliss)
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Su Han
(Sadness)
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Mou-Shan Huang
Composer
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Joseph Koo
Composer
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Hung-Yuan Tso
Composer
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Ta Chiang Wu
Composer
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Jung-Shu Chen
Cinematographer
