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The Tormented Beauty (1958) [N/A]

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Release Date:
January 9, 1958

Original Title:
烽火佳人

Alternate Titles:
A Beautiful Girl at War

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
The Union Film Enterprise Ltd.

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 86

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Art Direction:
Wong Hok-San
Leung Chi-Hing

Assistant Director:
Cheung Ho

Cinematography:
Suen Lun

Costume Designer:
Huang Fang

Director:
Ng Wui

Editor:
Choi Cheong

Lighting Artist:
Fei Guan-Qing

Makeup Artist:
Huang Yun-Wen
Wu Pei-yung

Production Manager:
Chu Tsi-Kwai

Screenplay:
Ng Wui
Cheng Kang
Cheung Man

Script Supervisor:
Tam Tin

Sound Recordist:
Gu Zhi-Ang

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