The Posterist (2016)

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• 2016
• Documentary
• Hui See-Wai
• Yuen Tai-Yung
• Kenny Bee
• Joe Cheung Tung-Cho

Yuen Tai-Yung (b. 1941) is the 2017 Hong Kong Film Award-winning Chinese painter known for his creation of over 200 iconic posters for films featuring some of the biggest stars on screen - Bruce Lee, The Hui Brothers (aka Mr Boo!), Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Stephen Chow from the 1970s to 1990s. This documentary chronicles director Hui See-Wai's search for the extraordinary artist and their subsequent encounters within 12 months. It provides an intimate and nostalgic look into the world of Yuen who defined the look of movie posters during what is widely regarded as the Golden Era of Hong Kong cinema. Since its release in 2016, "The Posterist" has gone on to complete two sold-out runs at Hong Kong's art-house cinemas and played to audiences at festivals in Singapore, Toronto and Beijing. The film won "Premi Del Jurat" at Festival Nits cinema oriental Vic Barcelona.