{"product_id":"shanghai-grand-上海グランド-original-japanese-movie-poster-1998-leslie-cheung-andy-lau-b2-format-c-51-73-cm-u35","title":"“Shanghai Grand” (上海グランド), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1998, Leslie Cheung \/ Andy Lau, B2 Format (c. 51 × 73 cm) — U35","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShanghai Grand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e新上海灘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Produced in Hong Kong in 1996, the film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 April 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToko Tokuma and Twin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This colourful design combines romantic floral imagery with the commanding presence of its two leading stars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoon Man-kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsui Hark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeslie Cheung and Andy Lau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNing Jing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Reworking the celebrated television drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it follows two men whose friendship develops amid the rivalries of Shanghai’s 1930s underworld. Their rise brings wealth and influence, but their love for the same woman places loyalty, ambition and revenge in conflict. The film brings together period romance and the heightened emotion of Hong Kong gangster cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone B2 sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the design is dominated by an enormous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epink peony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its pale-edged petals spreading across a golden-yellow background. Softly blurred, oversized gold characters overlay the flower, while green foliage and a green outer border frame the composition. Red and white inner borders give the sheet a decorative structure, recalling the presentation of a vintage advertisement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow the flower, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndy Lau appears on the left and Leslie Cheung on the right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both wearing formal dark suits. Linked posts cross the foreground, with a winged monument rising between the figures. Their separate poses and upward gazes give the lower composition a reflective, theatrical quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stars’ Chinese names appear in large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagenta lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「上海グランド」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs vertically down the right in white brush lettering against a soft black surround. The English title and original Chinese title accompany it above. Widely spaced red numerals spelling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretch across the top, reinforcing the period setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「愛か憎しみか聞かないでくれ。ここでしか見られない夢がある」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Don’t ask me whether it is love or hatred. There is a dream that can only be found here.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of lush colour, floral imagery and elegant star portraits makes this a distinctive example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeslie Cheung, Andy Lau, Tsui Hark and Japanese posters for Hong Kong cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U35.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\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":57315520610682,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-28T194718.739.jpg?v=1790592459","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/shanghai-grand-%e4%b8%8a%e6%b5%b7%e3%82%b0%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-original-japanese-movie-poster-1998-leslie-cheung-andy-lau-b2-format-c-51-73-cm-u35","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}