Released:
1927-07-08

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.

Director:
Hou Yao

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Hou Yao
  as
  Ih Bing
• 
  Cho-cho Lam
  as
  Yin Meizhen
• 
  Li Dandan
  as
  Liu Tsan Ying
• 
  Wang Xieyan
  as
  Meng Shi
• 
  Ge Lijiang