{"product_id":"enter-the-dragon-燃えよドラゴン-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-h228-copy","title":"“Enter the Dragon” (燃えよドラゴン), Original Japanese Promotional Movie Poster 1973, Ultra Rare Variant, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q205","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster printed in 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first-release campaign of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (燃えよドラゴン), the landmark martial-arts film starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and released at the very height of Lee’s international fame, the film became the defining crossover martial-arts picture of its era and remains one of the most important action films ever made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Japanese B2 is especially notable for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estriking “white title” design variant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which differs from the more commonly encountered first-release style that uses fiery yellow-to-red title colouring. As such, it is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003escarcer and highly desirable country-of-release Japanese variant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, prized by Bruce Lee collectors for both its rarity and its stark visual impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1973, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was Bruce Lee’s final completed film and the picture that cemented his global screen legacy. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Clouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows Lee as a Shaolin martial artist recruited to infiltrate a private island tournament run by the sinister Han, blending kung fu spectacle with espionage, revenge, and tournament drama. Co-starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Saxon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film brought Hong Kong martial arts cinema decisively into the international mainstream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts influence on popular culture is immense. Beyond launching generations of martial-arts fandom around the world, the film helped define the visual and physical language of modern action cinema. For many collectors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter the Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stands at the absolute summit of Bruce Lee memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 uses a wonderfully austere and powerful design. The upper field is dominated by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehigh-contrast black-and-white photographic image of Bruce Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, shown bare-chested in fighting stance, his expression calm but alert, with the distinctive battle scars across his torso clearly visible. The image has the authority of a publicity still, and its monochrome treatment gives the sheet a harder, more dramatic tone than the more colorful international poster campaigns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section is anchored by a dense \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack title band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, across which the Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e燃えよドラゴン\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is printed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebold solid white lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is the key feature that distinguishes the poster from the better-known standard version with its warmer gradient title treatment. At lower left, the small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identification appears in English, while the bottom margin carries the Japanese billing line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●主演／ブルース・リー\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros. presentation credit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall effect is elegant, severe, and unmistakably collectible: a poster that relies on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Lee’s iconic screen presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraphic restraint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than busy montage or decorative excess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 promotional poster from the 1973 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 50 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56960142410106,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-09T151917.157.jpg?v=1780985984","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/enter-the-dragon-%e7%87%83%e3%81%88%e3%82%88%e3%83%89%e3%83%a9%e3%82%b4%e3%83%b3-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1973-b2-size-51-73-cm-h228-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}