{"product_id":"lot-of-12-formerly-tri-folded-kung-fu-halloween-one-sheets-1981-12-posters","title":"Kung Fu Halloween","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original US movie poster for \"Kung Fu Halloween\" (original title: \"Shi da Zhang Men Chuang Shao Lin,\" Hong Kong, 1977; US release 1981) exemplifies the American distribution practices applied to Hong Kong martial arts cinema during the post-Bruce Lee era. The artwork, signed by prolific genre poster artist Ken Hoff, demonstrates the painted illustration tradition that dominated theatrical advertising before photographic montage techniques became standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iconography merges martial arts action with supernatural horror elements: the demon mask references traditional Chinese opera villains while the dynamic combat pose appeals to Western action film sensibilities. This hybridization reflects distributor Jack H. Harris's strategy of repositioning imported genre films for maximum domestic appeal. The \"Halloween\" title capitalized on the slasher film boom following John Carpenter's 1978 success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a formerly tri-folded theatrical distribution piece bearing standard condition characteristics for the format, this poster documents both the material culture of exploitation film exhibition and the visual rhetoric employed to market Asian cinema to American audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Hoff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Poster has been tri-folded. Original folds present. General border wear. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45063815069811,"sku":"P8027","price":123.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_104e71b7-4310-460f-9fcc-d8238c11a059.jpg?v=1780516588","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/lot-of-12-formerly-tri-folded-kung-fu-halloween-one-sheets-1981-12-posters","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}