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.
Hou Yao
Director
Hou Yao
Writer
Linguang Liang
Director of Photography
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
