RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1995) MOVIE POSTER, AUSTRALIAN ONE SHEET
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
Rumble in the Bronx (1995) Australian One Sheet Movie Poster, Starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui & Françoise Yip, Directed by Stanley Tong is in Very Fine condition. Movie Poster and...
Rumble in the Bronx (1995) Australian One Sheet Movie Poster, Starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui & Françoise Yip, Directed by Stanley Tong is in Very Fine condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This poster was originally folded and presents with usual fold marks (currently rolled), edgewear appears on the left hand side with a very small tear above the middle of the poster, and a bit more edgewear on the right hand bottom side, plus some handling wear. There is a small pin hole in the middle and last folds. Despite the wear, this poster remains a highly collectible piece of Jackie Chan memorabilia and represents an important moment in his breakthrough into Western cinema markets.
This authentic Australian one sheet poster is currently stored rolled and will be carefully packed and shipped in a protective cylinder to ensure it arrives safely.
Movie Synopsis
Rumble in the Bronx is a 1995 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, and Bill Tung. The film tells the story of Keung, a Hong Kong police officer who travels to New York City to attend his uncle's wedding in the Bronx. When his uncle goes on honeymoon, Keung agrees to help run the family's convenience store, quickly finding himself entangled with a local street gang and inadvertently stumbling into a dangerous situation involving diamond thieves and organised crime.
This film marked a pivotal moment in Jackie Chan's career, serving as his major breakthrough into the North American market. Released internationally in 1996, it became the highest-grossing foreign-language film in North American cinema history at that time, introducing Western audiences to Chan's unique blend of martial arts expertise, death-defying stunts, and comedic timing. The film showcases Chan's legendary commitment to performing his own stunts, with spectacular action sequences that include fights in a supermarket, an incredible hovercraft chase, and the famous scene where Chan leaps from a multi-storey car park onto a fire escape.
The production of Rumble in the Bronx was notably challenging, with Jackie Chan breaking his right ankle whilst attempting the hovercraft jump scene during filming in Vancouver on 6 October 1994. Despite this serious injury, Chan continued filming with his ankle in a cast, which was disguised with a sock painted to match his shoe. Co-star Françoise Yip also broke her leg during the motorcycle chase sequence where she rides across parked cars, insisting on returning to set immediately after having her leg plastered. The dedication to authentic stunt work extended throughout the production, with director Stanley Tong personally testing dangerous stunts before asking his actors to perform them, even doubling for Chan on the famous parking garage leap.
Interestingly, whilst the film is set in the Bronx, New York, it was actually shot in Vancouver, Canada, due to production considerations. The crew initially attempted to maintain the illusion by using camera angles that hid the mountains and painting temporary graffiti that was removed each evening. Eventually, they decided to focus on capturing the spectacular action sequences rather than maintaining the geographical deception, and keen-eyed viewers can spot the North Shore Mountains in several shots.
The film features an ensemble cast including the legendary Anita Mui as Elaine, the new owner of the convenience store who becomes romantically interested in Keung, and Bill Tung as Uncle Bill. The screenplay was written by Edward Tang and Fibe Ma, who crafted a story that balanced intense action with humour and heart. The film's success demonstrated that Hong Kong action cinema could achieve mainstream success in Western markets without compromising its distinctive style.
Rumble in the Bronx is celebrated for its innovative action choreography, with Chan's signature style of using everyday objects as weapons and incorporating environmental elements into fight sequences. The film's influence on Western action cinema cannot be overstated, paving the way for Chan's subsequent Hollywood career and inspiring a new generation of action filmmakers. The Australian one sheet poster represents the film's international distribution and its status as a cultural phenomenon that transcended language barriers to become a global hit, cementing Jackie Chan's position as one of cinema's greatest action stars.
To find out more about Rumble in the Bronx (1995) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.