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.

Directed by Hou Yao

Top 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

Y

Yinqiao Yi

Yin Xifu

Y

Yansheng Fang

Qin Yun

B

Buping Dai

Shi Shaoqiu

Q

Qichen Zhang

Wen Yuyuan

X

Xizhang Ou

Jin Dayou

Y

Yiting Fei

Guo Yongnian

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Neng He

Tian Baqi

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Guanqun Huang

Yang Yi

Z

Zhong Mi

Ding Ben

Shaomei Xing

Qian Er

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Shutao Zhu

Liu Yong

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Hanwen Xin

Zhang Tianba

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Banmei Xing

Ms. Yang

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