Saturday, August 6, 2022

Lost Media: Stealing a Roast Duck (1909)



Stealing a Roast Duck is a 1909 silent film. It was directed by Lian Shao-Bo and is considered the first film from Hong Kong. There are also signs that the film was shown in 1917 in L.A. making it one of the earliest Chinese films with foreign releases. There is no copy of this film and is considered a lost film due to the Japanese destroying film to make bombs with nitrate.

PLOT:

The film is about a duck thief.

CAST:
  • Lai Pak-hoi
  • Liang Shao-Bo - duck thief
  • Wong Chun-man

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