Film

The Posterist

2016 · 1h 11m · Documentary

IMDb

7.4

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.

Yuen Tai-Yung

Self

Kenny Bee

Self

Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Self

Michael Hui Koon-Man

Self

John Chong

Self

Ma Wing-Shing

Self

• Hui See-WaiDirector

Release date

August 28, 2016

Status

Released

Original language

cn

Runtime

1h 11m

Rated

I

Genres

Documentary