The Deformed
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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Cast
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King Hu
Long Yusheng
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Betty Loh Ti
Leng Shuxian
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Ching Miao
Lung Bing-Hsun
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Heroes of the East
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Chao Ming
Shao Kuo-Hsiung
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The Twin Swords
That Man in Chang-An
Hung Mei
Mrs. Lung
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The Story of Sue San
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Yang Chi-Ching
Ling Kuo-Hwa
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Kao Hsiang
Mrs. Ling
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Mambo Girl
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Kong Yan
Hung Yu-Ching
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Desire
Lai Man
Mrs. Shao
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Chang Ke-Jen
Ms. Hisao-Ping
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Griffin Yueh Feng Director · Ko Jui-Fen Writer Kei Seung-Tong Composer
First release February 19, 1960 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 畸人艷婦
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
畸人艷婦
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · February 19, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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