
A Poet from the Sea
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Hou Yao
Hou Yao
Ih Bing
Hou Yao
Ih Bing


Cho-cho Lam
Cho-cho Lam
Yin Meizhen
Cho-cho Lam
Yin Meizhen


Li Dandan
Li Dandan
Liu Tsan Ying
Li Dandan
Liu Tsan Ying


Wang Xieyan
Wang Xieyan
Meng Shi
Wang Xieyan
Meng Shi
Ge Lijiang
Ge Lijiang
Ge Lijiang
Yinqiao Yi
Yinqiao Yi
Yin Xifu
Yinqiao Yi
Yin Xifu
Yansheng Fang
Yansheng Fang
Qin Yun
Yansheng Fang
Qin Yun
Buping Dai
Buping Dai
Shi Shaoqiu
Buping Dai
Shi Shaoqiu
Qichen Zhang
Qichen Zhang
Wen Yuyuan
Qichen Zhang
Wen Yuyuan
Xizhang Ou
Xizhang Ou
Jin Dayou
Xizhang Ou
Jin Dayou
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