Four Moods (1970)
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.
Directors:
Lee Hsing, Pai Ching-jui, King Hu, Li Han-Hsiang.
Writers:
Chu Hsiang-Kan, King Hu, Pu Songling.
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| Writing | Chu Hsiang-Kan | Screenplay |
| Sound | Huang Mao-Shan | Music |
| Writing | King Hu | Screenplay |
| Art | Hsiao-Geng Li | Art Direction |
| Art | Hsiao-Geng Li | Production Design |
| Art | Pei-Cheng Chang | Production Design |
| Sound | Tso Hong Yuan | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yung-Shen Li | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Wang Chin-Chen | Editor |
| Sound | Jui-Ting Hung | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Pu Songling | Screenplay |
| Camera | Chen Jung-Shu | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chia-Chih Li | Costume Design |
| Sound | Joseph Koo | Music |
| Sound | Wu Da-Jiang | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hung-Ying Lin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shu-Ching Li | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ling-Lan Chou | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Chen-Kan Hsieh | Lighting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mei-Ru Chang | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chih Hua Li | Costume Design |
| Directing | Lee Hsing | Director |
| Production | Li Han-Hsiang | Producer |
| Directing | Pai Ching-jui | Director |
| Directing | King Hu | Director |
| Directing | Li Han-Hsiang | Director |
| Writing | Li Han-Hsiang | Writer |
| Writing | Chang Yung-Hsiang | Writer |
| Writing | Zhishan Li | Writer |
| Writing | Pai Ching-jui | Writer |