A Poet from the Sea

Directed by Hou Yao

Written by Hou Yao

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.

Cast

Hou Yao

Ih Bing

Cho-cho Lam

Yin Meizhen

Li Dandan

Liu Tsan Ying

Wang Xieyan

Meng Shi

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Ge Lijiang

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Yinqiao Yi

Yin Xifu

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Yansheng Fang

Qin Yun

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Buping Dai

Shi Shaoqiu

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Qichen Zhang

Wen Yuyuan

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Xizhang Ou

Jin Dayou

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Yiting Fei

Guo Yongnian

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Neng He

Tian Baqi