The Tormented Beauty (1958)
Guerrilla member Ting Siu-yuen works as a playwright and Lee, the leader of an opera troupe. They conceal their identities in the troupe in order to gather military intelligence. Yuen gradually falls in love with the lead actress Mui Law-heung. Ting is unsettled to learn that County Chief Fong covets Mui. He sneaks into Fong's residence and is astounded by the sight of his old lover Pak Kuen, now Fong's wife. Fong colludes with the military chief in conducting vicious schemes. With Kuen's help, Yuen is able to get the intelligence. But as Heung is not an insider, she reports to the Governor about the illicit relationship between Yuen and Kuen. Kuen backs Yuen to eliminate the conspirators and bring about the union of Yuen and Heung.
Cast
- Tsi Law-Lin - Mui Law-heung
- Siu Yin-Fei - Pak Kuen
- Wong Cho-San - Troupe Leader Lee
- Yip Ping - Ping Gu
- Fung Fung - Chief Kam
- Lee Pang-Fei - County Chief Fong
- Chan Ho-Kau - Mei Tsim-Heung
- Ng Ka-Lai - Mui Law-Heung, child
- Heung Hoi - Ah Cheng
- Wong Mei-Mei - Pak Kuen, child
Screenplay
- Ng Wui (Screenplay)
- Cheung Man (Screenplay)
- Cheng Kang (Screenplay)
Keywords
female spy, literary adaptation, anti-japanese war, cultural translation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tormented Beauty about?
- Guerrilla member Ting Siu-yuen works as a playwright and Lee, the leader of an opera troupe. They conceal their identities in the troupe in order to gather military intelligence. Yuen gradually falls in love with the lead actress Mui Law-heung. Ting is unsettled to learn that County Chief Fong covets Mui. He sneaks into Fong's residence and is astounded by the sight of his old lover Pak Kuen, now Fong's wife. Fong colludes with the military chief in conducting vicious schemes. With Kuen's help, Yuen is able to get the intelligence. But as Heung is not an insider, she reports to the Governor about the illicit relationship between Yuen and Kuen. Kuen backs Yuen to eliminate the conspirators and bring about the union of Yuen and Heung.
- Who directed The Tormented Beauty?
- The Tormented Beauty was directed by Ng Wui.
- Who stars in The Tormented Beauty?
- The Tormented Beauty stars Tsi Law-Lin, Siu Yin-Fei, Wong Cho-San, Yip Ping, Fung Fung, Lee Pang-Fei.
- How long is The Tormented Beauty?
- The Tormented Beauty has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Tormented Beauty?
- The Tormented Beauty is a Romance, Drama film.