Movie Details
Original Language:Chinese
Production Companies:Shaw Brothers
Cast & Crew
G
Griffin Yueh Feng
Director
W
Wang Yong-Hua
Sound Recordist
C
Chan Ki-Yui
Art Direction
K
Ko Jui-Fen
Writer
The Deformed
1 hr 39 min
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 Yushengs cousin she has to make a choice between personal happiness and family duty From the start Lohs 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 heartwrenching portrayal in this film Winner of two Golden Harvest Awards for best screenplay and best blackandwhite cinematography at the 8th Asian Film Festival in 1961
