The Deformed

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.

Main Cast

King Hu

Long Yusheng

Age : 65 | Popularity : 7%

Betty Loh Ti

Leng Shuxian

Age : 30 | Popularity : 6%

Ching Miao

Lung Bing-Hsun

Age : 75 | Popularity : 9%

Chao Ming

Shao Kuo-Hsiung

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hung Mei

Mrs. Lung

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Kao Hsiang

Mrs. Ling

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Kong Yan

Hung Yu-Ching

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lai Man

Mrs. Shao

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Griffin Yueh Feng
Writing	Writer	Ko Jui-Fen
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Fong Yuen
Production	Producer	Run Run Shaw
Camera	Director of Photography	Albert Yang Chun
Art	Art Direction	Chan Ki-Yui
Sound	Sound Recordist	Wang Yong-Hua
	Original Music Composer	Kei Seung-Tong
Department	Role	Name

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