{"product_id":"the-china-syndrome-チャイナ-シンドローム-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-73-cm-za909","title":"“The China Syndrome” (チャイナ・シンドローム), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA909","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1979 first Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe China Syndrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Bridges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Distributed in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this striking design captures the tension and urgency of one of the defining political thrillers of the late 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA television reporter and her cameraman witness a potentially catastrophic incident while visiting a nuclear power station. When their footage is suppressed, a veteran engineer’s discovery of dangerous equipment faults draws them into a confrontation with corporate interests determined to silence the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining investigative journalism with an increasingly desperate struggle of conscience, the film builds its suspense around the people responsible for exposing—or concealing—a public danger. Douglas also produced the film, while Fonda and Lemmon provide its central emotional conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intense \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorange, yellow, and black photographic montage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the composition. Jane Fonda appears centrally in a white “VISITOR” hard hat, flanked by a sombre Jack Lemmon and Michael Douglas looking through his camera. A fiery, globe-like orange ring encloses the three portraits, suggesting the wider consequences of the unfolding crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the top, industrial imagery and a figure wearing a protective respirator introduce contrasting blues, pale yellows, and greens. The Japanese tagline translates approximately as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The China Syndrome—better that no one ever learns what it means.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOversized orange Japanese lettering anchors the lower section, complemented by a small English title incorporated into a yellow pulse-like line. The vivid colour treatment gives this Japanese campaign considerable graphic impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e47 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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":57474776433018,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-28T071040.336.jpg?v=1793139089","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-china-syndrome-%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%82%a4%e3%83%8a-%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-73-cm-za909","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}