
A Poet from the Sea
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.
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Top 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
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