Tung Pui-Sun, the gentleman who made the movie ad for Midnight Were-Wolf (1963) pictured above, was the art director at Sin-Hok Kong-Luen, the film company responsible for revolutionizing Hong Kong cinema in the early to mid-60s with their big-budget adaptations of Jin Yong's "New School" martial-arts fiction. The company successfully created a instantly recognizable brand, and Tung Pui-Sun was instrumental in crafting the look that signified Sin-Hok Kong-Luen. In addition to his work on the films, his art also appeared on the marketing materials and ancillary products: posters, advertisements, booklets, and soundtrack EPs. Here are some more examples of Tung's evocative style:
The Golden Hairpin (1963)
One Queen and Three Kings (1963)
The Snowflake Sword (1964)
The Six-Fingered Lord of the Lute (1965)
The Dark Heroine Muk Lan-Fa (1966)
I'm happy to report that Tung is still active today and has recently created an astounding collection of paintings based on the novels of Jin Yong. Evidently, a book has just been published to commemorate the collection, and I'm now desperate to track it down! To see what I'm so excited about, check out Tung Pui-Sun's website: www.puisuntung.com
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