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.

Director: Hou Yao

Cast: Hou Yao, Cho-cho Lam, Li Dandan, Wang Xieyan, Ge Lijiang, Yinqiao Yi, Yansheng Fang, Buping Dai

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.