Release Date

19 Feb, 1960

Runtime

01:39: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Nurse Leng Shuxian is forced by family circumstances to marry Long Yusheng (King Hu), a grossly disfigured Quasimodo with a heart of gold. Shuxian tries but is unable to accept his deformity and they remain a couple in name only. With the appearance of Yusheng's cousin, she has to make a choice between personal happiness and family duty. From the start, Loh's character and drove the action, evoking a great intensity of emotions along the way: suffering, resignation and loneliness. Loh was lauded as the "Queen of Tragedy" after her heart-wrenching portrayal in this film. Winner of two Golden Harvest Awards – for best screenplay and best black-and-white cinematography – at the 8th Asian Film Festival in 1961.

Original Title

畸人艷婦

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Actors

胡金銓

Betty Loh Ti

Ching Miao

Chao Ming

Hung Mei

杨志卿

Kao Hsiang

Kong Yan

Lai Man

Chang Ke-Jen

Crew

Griffin Yueh Feng

Ko Jui-Fen

Run Run Shaw

Albert Yang Chun

王永華

陳其鋭

方圓

Kei Seung-Tong