{"product_id":"game-of-death-死亡遊戯-original-japanese-bruce-lee-poster-1978-b2-size-51-73-cm-a262","title":"“Game of Death” \/ 「死亡遊戯」, Original Japanese Bruce Lee Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A262","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"344\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in 1978 for \u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eGame of Death \/ 「死亡遊戯」\u003c\/strong\u003e, the posthumously released Bruce Lee martial arts film that became one of the most famous and commercially successful titles associated with his legacy in Japan.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eFew images in martial arts cinema are more iconic than Bruce Lee in his \u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eyellow-and-black track suit\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this poster distills that image into a striking, minimal, highly collectible design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"560\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"560\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eGame of Death follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"596\"\u003eBilly Lo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a successful martial arts film star who becomes the target of a violent crime syndicate. After faking his own death, he launches a counterattack and infiltrates the organisation’s stronghold, ascending a multi-level pagoda and confronting a series of martial arts masters, each representing a different combat discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eRobert Clouse\u003c\/strong\u003e, incorporating original footage shot earlier by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eBruce Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e before his death in 1973. The screenplay is credited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eJan Spears\u003c\/strong\u003e, a pseudonym of Robert Clouse. The cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eBruce Lee, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Colleen Camp, Hugh O’Brian, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003eAlthough the final film has long been discussed for the way it was completed after Lee’s death, its climactic fight scenes remain legendary, and the film played a major role in cementing the enduring global mythology of Bruce Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eThe poster uses a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eclean, image-dominant landscape composition\u003c\/strong\u003e, centred on a close-up of Bruce Lee in his famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eyellow-and-black jumpsuit\u003c\/strong\u003e. He faces toward the right with a focused, confident expression, holding his hands in a classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003eJeet Kune Do fighting stance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003eHis forward arm projects dramatically into the foreground, while the background is formed by a softly lit \u003cstrong data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003egeometric shoji-style screen\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the image both atmosphere and graphic structure. The result is unusually restrained and elegant, allowing the power of Bruce Lee’s image alone to carry the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eUnlike more text-heavy Japanese film posters of the era, this piece keeps promotional matter to an absolute minimum, emphasizing the purity of the photograph and the instant recognisability of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2394\"\u003eAt the lower left appears a small distributor emblem, while the lower right corner bears the publisher mark:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003e「★ SEIKODO」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eThis understated layout gives the poster a strong display presence and makes it especially appealing to collectors of Bruce Lee material and 1970s Japanese cinema ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003eThis poster was printed in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the Japanese release period and commercial circulation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003eGame of Death \/ 「死亡遊戯」\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2799\"\u003eoriginal period Japanese Bruce Lee poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reproduction or modern reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example, with strong colour, crisp imagery, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3193\"\u003eThe reverse is blank, as expected for this type of commercial poster. There are light signs of age and handling consistent with an original poster from this period, but overall it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3215\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003eReference: A262.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3297\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3343\"\u003eoriginal 1978 Japanese poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3347\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3388\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3423\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3422\"\u003eover 45 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3425\" data-end=\"3466\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3425\" data-end=\"3466\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57060347871610,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-12T103129.889.jpg?v=1783820058","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/game-of-death-%e6%ad%bb%e4%ba%a1%e9%81%8a%e6%88%af-original-japanese-bruce-lee-poster-1978-b2-size-51-73-cm-a262","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}