The Posterist

Mr Yuen TaiYung 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 Hungs kung fu and comedy series This documentary chronicles the directors 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 selftaught genius who singlehandedly 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 painters recent works undeniably breathtaking such as the portraits of Marlon Brando Michael Jackson James Dean John Lennon Audrey Hepburn and Anne Hathaway