A Poet from the Sea

The read

It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

Hou Yao wrote, directed and starred in A Poet from the Sea (1927). It was shot in Stanley, Hong Kong. The surviving copy was only 23-minute long, but Hou Yao's romantic side was obvious through the scenic location and beautiful set-up. The love story between Poet (Hou Yao) and his lover (Lee Dan-dan) was pure and lyrical, a gem from China Sun Motion Picture Company (Shanghai) in the 1920s.

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Key crew

• Hou YaoDirector
• Hou YaoWriter

Cast

• Hou YaoIh Bing
• Cho-cho LamYin Meizhen
• Li DandanLiu Tsan Ying
• Wang XieyanMeng Shi
• Ge LijiangCast
• Yinqiao YiYin Xifu
• Yansheng FangQin Yun
• Buping DaiShi Shaoqiu
• Qichen ZhangWen Yuyuan
• Xizhang OuJin Dayou
• Yiting FeiGuo Yongnian
• Neng HeTian Baqi

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