The Deformed(1960)

Name: The Deformed
Director: Griffin Yueh Feng
Released: 1960-01-01
Duration: 99 min
Cast: King Hu, Betty Loh Ti, Ching Miao, Chao Ming, Hung Mei

King Hu Betty Loh Ti Ching Miao Chao Ming Hung Mei

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.