A Poet from the Sea is a 1927 Chinese silent film written and directed by Hou Yao, starring himself as a quixotic poet who tried to escape from the constraints of modernity. Filmed in Stanley, Hong Kong, it contains one of the earliest footages of Hong Kong.[1] Like most Chinese silent films, it features both Chinese and English intertitles.
| A Poet from the Sea | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 海角詩人 |
| Simplified Chinese | 海角诗人 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎijiǎo Shīrén |
| Jyutping | Hoi2-gok3 Si1-jan4 |
| Directed by | Hou Yao |
| Written by | Hou Yao |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | L.K. Liang |
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Running time | ~20 minutes (incomplete) |
| Country | Republic of China |
| Languages | Silent film, with Chinese and English intertitles |
A fragment of the film was recovered in Europe and is currently stored in Italy's Cineteca di Bologna.[2]
Cast
edit- Hou Yao as Meng Ih Bing, a poet
- Lee Dan Dan as Liu Tsan Ying, a girl woodcutter
- S.D. Dju as Liu Yung, Liu Tsan Ying's younger brother
- Xing Banmei as Ms. Yang, Liu Tsan Ying's mother
- Lim Cho Cho as Yin Meizhen, Meng Ih Bing's cousin
- Mi Tsong as Ting Bung, Meng's neighbor and a farmer
- Sing Yee as Chang Tien Pao, a local bully
- S.M. Ying as Tsian Er, Chang Tien Pao's subordinate
- Huang Guanqun as Yang Yi, fisherman
- Ge Cihong as Shi Shaoqiu, a general's son
- Ou Xizhang as Guo Yongnian, a wealthy playboy
- Zhang Qilong as Wen Yuyuan, a journalist
- Xin Xin as Jin Dayou, a banker
References
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