Vírgenes de los 7 Mares (c.1973) Original Mexican One Sheet Movie Poster – Aventuras Calientes en el Lejano Oriente, Shaw Brothers / Columbia Pictures, Yueh Hua & Diana Drube
Vírgenes de los 7 Mares (Aventuras Calientes en el Lejano Oriente, c.1973) – Original Mexican One-Sheet Theatrical Poster
Description:
Offered here is an original Mexican theatrical movie poster for Vírgenes de los 7 Mares (Aventuras Calientes en el Lejano Oriente, c.1973), a Shaw Brothers / Columbia Pictures co-production blending exotic adventure, sensual intrigue, and Hong Kong action stylings. The film stars Yueh Hua, Diana Drube, Gillian Bray, and Liu Hui-Ling, and was part of the wave of international collaborations that brought Asian cinema to Western audiences in the early 1970s.
This Mexican one-sheet captures the period’s fascination with far-eastern adventure and romance. The artwork bursts with warm tropical hues and dramatic composition — ships at sea, mysterious islands, and the allure of forbidden encounters — rendered in a painterly style typical of Mexican poster design of the era. The result is both nostalgic and eye-catching, a blend of pulp sensuality and cinematic wanderlust.
Condition:
Folded as originally issued for theatrical distribution. Please refer carefully to photos for detailed condition.
Condition is fair to good: visible wear along fold lines, a horizontal tear and tape repair along the center-bottom margin, edge chipping and staining on corners, and mild yellowing with age. There are pinholes and wear consistent with theatrical display, as well as a handwritten title note and markings on the back.
Details:
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Size: Approx. 27 × 37 in (Mexican One Sheet)
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Country of Origin: Mexico
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Language: Spanish
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Year: c.1973
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Studio: Shaw Brothers / Columbia Pictures
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Starring: Yueh Hua, Diana Drube, Gillian Bray, Liu Hui-Ling
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Genre: Adventure / Romance / Exploitation Cinema
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Condition Grade: Very Good / Folded
Note:
A rare and colorful Mexican-market poster for an unusual East-meets-West co-production, Vírgenes de los 7 Maresexemplifies the playful, hand-illustrated design sensibility that makes 1970s Latin American posters so collectible. This piece bridges two cinematic worlds — the sleek martial-arts style of the Shaw Brothers and the bold visual flair of Mexican print studios — making it a distinctive find for collectors of international or exploitation cinema art.
This poster is highly collectible due to its rarity, its provocative artwork featuring a leaping martial arts heroine in mid-kick, and its place in Shaw Brothers’ experimental European collaborations. It appeals to collectors of grindhouse cinema, 1970s erotica, and martial arts exploitation ephemera—especially those interested in crossover East-West genre films of the period. Very few copies of this version are known to surface, making it an excellent addition for specialists in international cult film posters.