Happy Together Japanese B2 Poster (1997)

Original release / Mint condition

This Japanese B2 poster was printed for the original 1997 theatrical release of Happy Together (ブエノスアイレス) in Japan, marking the arrival of Wong Kar Wai’s melancholic masterwork on foreign screens. Larger and more immersive than the B5 format, this version carries the full weight of the film’s visual and emotional resonance.

At the center is a still from one of the film’s quietest moments: Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung lying on a rooftop in Buenos Aires, their bodies close, their distance immeasurable. The sky above is endless, the question of “how far can we go?” drifting across the print in Japanese, Spanish, and Chinese. More than just a poster, it’s an echo of the film’s lonely elegance—tender, unresolved, and impossibly alive.

Designed with clean typography and saturated color, this poster reflects the film’s unique blend of stylised beauty and emotional volatility. As a rare surviving piece from its initial release, this B2 edition (measuring approximately 50.7 × 72.8 cm) is in mint condition—stored flat and wrapped since purchase.

For those who collect cinema not just by title, but by tone, light, and memory, this piece offers a window into a moment that still lingers, 25 years on.