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🎬 Happy Together – 1997 – Original Hong Kong Theatrical Poster | 76 × 50 cm | Hong Kong
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🎬 Happy Together – 1997 – Original Hong Kong Theatrical Poster
Wong Kar-wai in Competition at Cannes; Hong Kong New Wave romance set in Buenos Aires | 76 × 50 cm | Hong Kong
🎬 Introduction
A serene cyan sky dominates this scarce local-release poster for Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together, punctuated by the towering black Chinese title 春光乍洩 and the understated lowercase “happy together” in a clean sans serif. Below, a grainy, sun‑washed rooftop embrace anchors the composition, letting generous negative space and a cool palette telegraph distance, drift, and the search for connection. Bilingual copy promises “A Story About Reunion,” with cast billing for Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung, and Chang Chen.
Designed for Hong Kong cinemas during the film’s Cannes run, the sheet balances minimalist typography with an intimate still, augmented by a celebratory side burst and vertical Chinese text that situates the film in its critical moment.
✨ Why It Matters
Issued for the 1997 festival season when Happy Together premiered in competition at Cannes (Wong Kar-wai won Best Director), this domestic poster sits at the crossroads of Hong Kong New Wave and LGBTQ+ film history. For collectors, it offers crossover appeal to Asian arthouse, queer cinema, and 1990s graphic minimalism. Original Hong Kong theatrical posters of the period were printed on relatively light stock and saw heavy use; well-preserved examples with strong color and clean edges are notably harder to source than later reissues or foreign-market variants. The restrained bilingual layout—large Chinese titling, English tagline, single still—encapsulates the film’s international identity and enduring cult stature.
📐 Poster Details
- Year: 1997
- Country: Hong Kong
- Size: 76 × 50 cm
- Format: Hong Kong theatrical (vertical), approx. 30 × 20 in
- Studio / Publisher: PRENOM H. CO., LTD.
- Designer:
🔎 Condition
Very good vintage condition: sharp corners, vibrant colors, no creases. Presents cleanly and frames beautifully, with excellent overall eye appeal.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsGreen, Multi ColorMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight70 cmWidth50 cmSigns of usageScratches
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 10 sales