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.
as Ih Bing
as Yin Meizhen
as Liu Tsan Ying
as Meng Shi
as Yin Xifu
as Qin Yun
as Shi Shaoqiu
as Wen Yuyuan
as Jin Dayou
as Guo Yongnian
as Tian Baqi
as Yang Yi
as Ding Ben
as Qian Er
as Liu Yong
as Zhang Tianba
as Ms. Yang
