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Trailer
The Posterist
7.5
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1h 11m
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2016
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Released
Overview
Mr Yuen Tai-Yung (b. 1941) is a Chinese artist known for his creation of over 200 iconic Hong Kong movie posters - which include many films from the Bruce Lee, Hui Brothers, Stephen Chow, Jacky Chan and Sammo Hung's kung fu and comedy series. This documentary chronicles the director's quest to find the reclusive master and subsequent encounters with the man within a period of 12 months. It captures the life and art of the self-taught genius who single-handedly depicted the look and feel of what can be describe as the Golden Era of Hong Kong Cinema from 1975 to 1992. Western audiences might recognize some familiar faces from the prolific painter's recent works - undeniably breathtaking - such as the portraits of Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, James Dean, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn and Anne Hathaway.

Cast
Yuen Tai-Yung poster
Yuen Tai-Yung
Self
Kenny Bee poster
Kenny Bee
Self
Joe Cheung Tung-cho poster
Joe Cheung Tung-cho
Self
Michael Hui poster
Michael Hui
Self
John Chong poster
John Chong
Self
Ma Wing-shing poster
Ma Wing-shing
Self

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