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