Hong Kong illustrator Lam Ka-hang is known for creating posters of Hollywood blockbusters in a unique east-meets-west style reminiscent of Hong Kong cinema in the '70s and '80s. It’s his way of promoting this lost art form to a larger audience. We find out where he gets his inspiration from.

00:00 Hong Kong’s hand-drawn movie posters
01:23 Mashing Chinese and Western culture
02:32 Looking for inspiration
03:57 Becoming a hit


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Producer: Yoyo Chow
Videographer: Hanley Chu and Samuel Siu
Editor: Nicholas Ko
Animation: Stella Yoo
Mastering: Victor Peña

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