Movie Description
畸人艷婦
(1960)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Griffin Yueh Feng
- Producer : Run Run Shaw
- Writer : Ko Jui-Fen
- Cast : King Hu,Betty Loh Ti,Ching Miao,Chao Ming,Hung Mei,Yang Chi-Ching,Kao Hsiang,Kong Yan,Lai Man,Chang Ke-Jen
Cast
Long Yusheng
Leng Shuxian
Lung Bing-Hsun
Shao Kuo-Hsiung
Mrs. Lung
Ling Kuo-Hwa
Mrs. Ling
Hung Yu-Ching
Mrs. Shao
Ms. Hisao-Ping
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Facts
Original Title畸人艷婦
Status Released
Release Information
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1960-02-19
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesShaw Brothers
