Film still of A Poet from the Sea (1927)

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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Date	1927
Director	Hou, Yao
Screenplay	Hou, Yao
Cast	Hou, Yao \| Lam Cho-cho \| Lee Dan-dan
Production Company	China Sun Motion Picture Company (Shanghai)
Genre	Feature
Colour	B&W tinted
Language	Silent film
Duration	23m (incomplete)
Media Type	Film Still
Material Type	Image
People	Hou, Yao
Collection	Transcending Space and Time – Early Cinematic Experience of Hong Kong
Source	Courtesy of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna
Repository	Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna
Accession No.	lcs-ecin-0058

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