The Deformed (1960)
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.
Release Date: 1960-02-19
Runtime: 99 minutes
Director: Griffin Yueh Feng
Top Cast
- King Hu as Long Yusheng
- Betty Loh Ti as Leng Shuxian
- Ching Miao as Lung Bing-Hsun
- Chao Ming as Shao Kuo-Hsiung
- Hung Mei as Mrs. Lung
- Yang Chi-Ching as Ling Kuo-Hwa
- Kao Hsiang as Mrs. Ling
- Kong Yan as Hung Yu-Ching
- Lai Man as Mrs. Shao
- Chang Ke-Jen as Ms. Hisao-Ping
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