Zhen Zhen
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.
Release Date | 1970-10-08 |
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Runtime | 2h 20m |
Directors | Lee Hsing, King Hu, Pai Ching-jui, Li Han-Hsiang, Chen Jung-Shu, Chen-Kan Hsieh |
Producer | Li Han-Hsiang |
Writers | Chang Yung-Hsiang, Zhishan Li, Pai Ching-jui, Chu Hsiang-Kan, Li Han-Hsiang, Pu Songling, King Hu |