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The First Born
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The First Born

Jan 30, 1921
0h 55m
★ 0.0

All of the lure of the land of the poppy. Fascinating in its dramatical intensity and telling a story of love, devotion and revenge, from the slave market of the Hoang-Ho to San Francisco's Chinatown, the story weaves its picturesque way

Overview

Loey Tsing, the first love of Chan Wang, is sold into slavery by her father. Although Chan marries another, he still loves Loey; only the birth of a son relieves his unhappiness. He adores little Chan Toy even though he finds nothing to like about his wife.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Hayakawa Feature Play Company

Cast

Sessue Hayakawa

Chan Wang

Sessue Hayakawa

Helen Jerome Eddy

Loey Tsing

Helen Jerome Eddy

Sonny Loy

Chan Toy (as 'Sonny Boy' Warde)

Sonny Loy

Goro Kino

Man Low Tek

Goro Kino

Marie Pavis

Chan Lee

Marie Pavis

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Clarence Wilson

Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

Clarence Wilson

Frank M. Seki

Hop Lee

Frank M. Seki

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