''The Master With Cracked Fingers'', 1973, movie poster painting by Vanni Tealdi is a painting by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on November 2nd, 2022.
''The Master With Cracked Fingers'', 1973, movie poster painting by Vanni Tealdi
Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''The Master With Cracked Fingers'', a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts film starring Jackie Chan, who was... more
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''The Master With Cracked Fingers'', 1973, movie poster painting by Vanni Tealdi
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Movie World Posters
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Painting - Movie Posters
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Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''The Master With Cracked Fingers'', a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts film starring Jackie Chan, who was still a young and relatively unknown actor at the time. The film was also released under the title "Snake Fist Fighter." It is notable as one of Jackie Chan's early works and offers a glimpse into his martial arts prowess and early career.
The story follows the character of Shao Lung (Jackie Chan), a young man who aspires to become a martial arts master like his father. The film explores his journey as he seeks to master the Snake Fist style of kung fu and avenge his father's death.
"The Master with Cracked Fingers" showcases Jackie Chan's martial arts skills and incorporates various fight scenes and stunts that would become characteristic of his later, more famous works. While the film may not have the polished production values of his later films, it still demonstrates his acrobatic and inventive fighting style.
Jackie Chan's charisma and physicality are evident in his performance as Shao Lung. The film also features a mix of comedy and action elements, a combination that would become a hallmark of Jackie Chan's career.
While "The Master with Cracked Fingers" may not be as well-known or critically acclaimed as some of Jackie Chan's later films, it remains a significant piece of martial arts cinema history. It offers a glimpse into the early days of a martial arts icon and provides martial arts enthusiasts and Jackie Chan fans with a chance to see his early work and the development of his unique style.
Base art is the poster artwork after the text has been digitally removed.
About the artist:
Vanni Tealdi (1928-1998) was a graphic designer and illustrator who produced numerous film posters, general posters, and illustrations for children’s books.
In 2019, MABA, the art center of the Fondation des Artistes in Paris, held a four month exhibition of his works, primarily his film posters. According to the National House of Artists, which held the exhibit, “by focusing more particularly on the film posters that Vanni Tealdi produced between the 1950s and the end of the 1980s, a whole section of the history of cinema is at stake here. In particular, that of popular cinema (films noirs, spaghetti westerns, science fiction films, and genre films) when the dominant illustration had not yet been replaced by photography.”
Tealdi approaches the world of movie posters and film paintings by rediscovering traditional styles. As it happens in the European art of the Eighties, the revival of tradition, quotations, of literal representation becomes more and more frequent and ambitious. Tealdi's portraits are characterized by great realism and scrupulous attention to detail.
The designer uses color to accurately render the range of nuances and works with light and shadow to create realistic chiaroscuro and effects; he modulates the volumes of characters and settings. A poster by Tealdi truly recreates the atmosphere of the golden age of cinema.
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November 2nd, 2022
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