Film

The First Born

1921 · 55m · Drama · Romance

All of the lure of the land of the poppy. Fascinating in its dramatical intensity and telling a story of love, devotion and revenge, from the slave market of the Hoang-Ho to San Francisco's Chinatown, the story weaves its picturesque way

Loey Tsing, the first love of Chan Wang, is sold into slavery by her father. Although Chan marries another, he still loves Loey; only the birth of a son relieves his unhappiness. He adores little Chan Toy even though he finds nothing to like about his wife.

Sessue Hayakawa

Chan Wang

Helen Jerome Eddy

Loey Tsing

Sonny Loy

Chan Toy (as 'Sonny Boy' Warde)

Goro Kino

Man Low Tek

Marie Pavis

Chan Lee

Anna May Wong

Clarence Wilson

Kury Lar (as Wilson Hummel)

Frank M. Seki

Hop Lee

• Colin CampbellDirector
• Frederick StowersWriter
• Sessue HayakawaProducer

Release date

January 30, 1921

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

55m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Romance

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