A Poet from the Sea

The story

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 & crew

Hou YaoIh Bing

Cho-cho LamYin Meizhen

Li DandanLiu Tsan Ying

Wang XieyanMeng Shi

Ge Lijiang

Ge LijiangCast

Yinqiao Yi

Yinqiao YiYin Xifu

Yansheng Fang

Yansheng FangQin Yun

Buping Dai

Buping DaiShi Shaoqiu

Qichen Zhang

Qichen ZhangWen Yuyuan

Xizhang Ou

Xizhang OuJin Dayou

Yiting Fei

Yiting FeiGuo Yongnian

Neng He

Neng HeTian Baqi