A Poet From The Sea

Jul 8, 1927

1h 30m

★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Ih Bing

Hou Yao

Yin Meizhen

Cho-cho Lam

Liu Tsan Ying

Li Dandan

Meng Shi

Wang Xieyan

Ge Lijiang

Yin Xifu

Yinqiao Yi

Qin Yun

Yansheng Fang

Shi Shaoqiu

Buping Dai

Wen Yuyuan

Qichen Zhang

Jin Dayou

Xizhang Ou

Guo Yongnian

Yiting Fei

Tian Baqi

Neng He

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