{"product_id":"street-gangs-of-hong-kong-classic-movie-poster","title":"\"Street Gangs of Hong Kong\" (1974) - Classic Movie Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA high-energy and graphically explosive example of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Shaw Brothers martial arts film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCinerama Releasing kung fu action advertising art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the kinetic intensity of this \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong martial arts action film\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eStreet Gangs of Hong Kong (1974)\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eRun Run Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eChang Cheh and Kuei Chih Hung\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a bold and dynamic piece of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Hong Kong martial arts film poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStreet Gangs of Hong Kong (1974)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eShaw Brothers martial arts action film\u003c\/strong\u003e produced by \u003cstrong\u003eRun Run Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by \u003cstrong\u003eChang Cheh and Kuei Chih Hung\u003c\/strong\u003e, filmed in \u003cstrong\u003eEastman Color\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in the USA by \u003cstrong\u003eCinerama Releasing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Promoted as featuring a karate champion who is \"harder, faster, bloodier, deadlier than ever,\" the film was a key entry in the \u003cstrong\u003e1970s kung fu and martial arts cinema boom\u003c\/strong\u003e that swept Western markets following the international success of \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Lee's films\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vivid yellow and black poster — dominated by a leaping fighter delivering a flying kick — is an iconic example of \u003cstrong\u003e1970s martial arts film promotional graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003e1970s Shaw Brothers martial arts film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the most collectible items in \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong cinema memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eChang Cheh directorial poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRun Run Shaw production history\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1970s kung fu cinema graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eclassic Shaw Brothers martial arts film posters for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a dramatic and powerful display piece for lovers of \u003cstrong\u003egolden age Hong Kong martial arts cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the explosive graphic energy of authentic \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s Shaw Brothers Hong Kong martial arts film promotional poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eChang Cheh\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the founding masters of the \u003cstrong\u003eHong Kong martial arts film genre\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose action-packed films for \u003cstrong\u003eShaw Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e helped define the visual language of \u003cstrong\u003ekung fu cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e that conquered the world in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaw Brothers \/ Cinerama Releasing archive – Street Gangs of Hong Kong (1974) production and promotional poster records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHong Kong Film Archive – Chang Cheh filmography and 1970s Shaw Brothers martial arts cinema history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary of Congress – 1970s Hong Kong martial arts movie poster and kung fu cinema advertising archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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