The Tormented Beauty (1958)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 0.002 |
Directed By
Ng Wui
Crew
Ng Wui
Ng Wui
Cheung Ho
Tam Tin
Cheung Man
Gu Zhi-Ang
Leung Chi-Hing
Huang Fang
Chu Tsi-Kwai
Cheng Kang
Wu Pei-yung
Fei Guan-Qing
Huang Yun-Wen
Choi Cheong
Suen Lun
Wong Hok-San
TOP 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
Lam Yuen
Army chief
Wong Yee
Secretary Chan
Kam Ping
Ah Ying
Wong Kung-Miu
Captain
Cheung Ho
Ho Tung
Cheung Chi-Suen
Wong Ho
Go Chiu
Chan Kei
Gam Lau
Yee Sam
Chung Suen-Nei
Lam Lai
Ling Mung
Troupe member
Cheung Chok-Chow
Soldier
Lam Liu-Ngok
Soldier
Chan Lap-Ban
Fong's servant
Siu Hon-Sang
Guerilla
Ng Wui
Officer in car
Hui Ying-Ying
Troupe member
Lam Yuk
Soldier
Lee Keng-Ching
Troupe member
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