A Poet from the Sea

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.

Details

Cast

Hou Yao

Ih Bing

Cho-cho Lam

Yin Meizhen

Li Dandan

Liu Tsan Ying

Wang Xieyan

Meng Shi

Ge Lijiang

Yinqiao Yi

Yin Xifu

Yansheng Fang

Qin Yun

Buping Dai

Shi Shaoqiu

Qichen Zhang

Wen Yuyuan

Xizhang Ou

Jin Dayou

Yiting Fei

Guo Yongnian

Neng He

Tian Baqi

Guanqun Huang

Yang Yi

Zhong Mi

Ding Ben

Shaomei Xing

Qian Er

Shutao Zhu

Liu Yong

Hanwen Xin

Zhang Tianba

Banmei Xing

Ms. Yang