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The Game of Death
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With this Game of Death Poster, discover a captivating film that immerses you in a deadly game, where emotions intertwine. Between fear, suspense and intrigue, enjoy an intense cinematic experience that will keep you in suspense from start to finish. Explore the depths of the human soul and feel the adrenaline rush as the characters confront deadly stakes. Prepare to be gripped by this thrilling work, leaving you simultaneously frightened, captivated and eager to know the outcome.
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- By default, the poster contains a 4 cm white border for framing (frame not included). If you don't want it, please choose "without white border".
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- Great UV resistance .
- Maximum color vibrancy, without reflections .
- Recycled paper, guaranteeing respect for the environment.
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Description of this Game of Death Poster
The Game of Death is an incomplete Hong Kong martial arts film, filmed between August and October 1972, directed, written, produced and starring Bruce Lee, in his final film project. Lee died during the filming of the film. Over 100 minutes of footage was filmed before his death, which was later misplaced in the Golden Harvest archives. The remaining footage has since been released with Lee's original dialogue in Cantonese and English, with John Little dubbing Hai's character Lee's video as part of the documentary Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey. Most of the sequences shot are those that were intended to be the climax of the film.
While filming, Lee received an offer to star in Enter the Dragon, the first kung fu film to be produced by a Hollywood studio (Warner Bros.), with an unprecedented budget for the genre ($850,000). Lee died of cerebral edema before the film's release. At the time of his death, he had planned to resume filming The Game of Death. After Lee's death, Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse was hired to complete the film using two stunt doubles; the film was released in 1978 under the title Game of Death, five years after Lee's death, by Golden Harvest.
The story of Lee's original 1972 film involves Lee's character, in order to save his younger sister and brother, joining a group of martial artists who are hired to recover a stolen Chinese national treasure from the top floor of a five-story pagoda in South Korea, with each floor guarded by martial artists who must be defeated when climbing the tower. [The plot of the 1978 film was changed to become a revenge story, where the Mafia attempts to kill Lee's character, who fakes his death and seeks revenge on those who tried to kill him. The latter part of the film repeats some footage from Lee's original film, but the pagoda setting has been replaced by that of a restaurant, where he fights martial artists hired by the mafia to try to save his fiancée Ann Morris (played by Colleen Camp). This revised version received mixed critical reception but was commercially successful, grossing an estimated US$50,000,000 (equivalent to US$220,000,000 in 2022) worldwide.
This is an influential film that has had a significant cultural impact. The original version's concept of climbing a tower while defeating enemies in each level was very influential and inspired many action films and video games. The film is also known for Lee's iconic yellow and black jumpsuit as well as his fight scene with NBA player and student Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, both of which have been discussed in numerous media outlets.
