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.
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Stars: King Hu, Betty Loh Ti, Ching Miao, Chao Ming, Hung Mei, Yang Chi-Ching
Crew: Griffin Yueh Feng (Director), Fong Yuen (Makeup Artist), Wang Yong-Hua (Sound Recordist), Run Run Shaw (Producer), Ko Jui-Fen (Writer), Albert Yang Chun (Director of Photography)
Country: Hong Kong
Language: 普通话
Studio: Shaw Brothers
Runtime: 99 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 19, 1960
IMDb: 10
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