close-up portrait composition — Centered Single Figure · Oversized Title · High Contrast

A stark black-and-white action poster fills the frame with an extreme close-up of a swordsman's face in profile. The man has long wet hair plastered across his face, his intense eye fixed forward beneath the strands. A gleaming sword blade crosses horizontally at the right, its edge stopping just before his eye. Rain streaks down through the frame, visible as white specks against the black background. His weathered skin shows stubble and scars, lit with harsh chiaroscuro. The blade's polished steel reflects a thin line of white light along its edge. His lips are pressed in a grim line, conveying relentless determination. The rain-soaked hair clings to his cheek and forehead in dark wet locks. The black background is pure darkness, making the face and blade float in void. The composition crops tightly on the profile, filling the left half with his features. The sword extends from the right edge toward his face, forming a horizontal threat. Along the left edge, vertical white Chinese characters "TAGLINE" run from top to bottom in a clean sans-serif face. In the middle right, small white text "TAGLINE" appears in a light sans-serif face. The dominant title "TITLE" occupies the right side in huge white brush-calligraphy characters. The white brush strokes show raw ink texture with dramatic tapered ends. Beneath the Chinese title, the small English words "TITLE" appear in an elegant italic serif face. Below, red text "ACTOR NAME" names the cast in small sans-serif type. Tiny English credits "CREDIT" appear in even smaller red type. At the bottom, the release date "DATE" appears in large red characters. The red text provides the only color in the monochrome design. The blade's tip nearly touches his eyelashes, a moment frozen before violence. The rain specks vary in size, adding texture to the black void. The wet hair shows individual strand detail in the close-up. The blade's fuller groove catches a line of light. The rain forms tiny rivulets on his skin. The black void shows subtle film grain. The title's brush strokes vary from thick to hairline thin. His ear is partially hidden by the wet hair. The monochrome grade emphasizes every drop of rain. The lighting is harsh and noir, with strong side light sculpting the wet face. The poster uses an extreme close-up single-figure composition with a stark black-white-red palette in a photographic martial-arts style, evoking a cold and vengeful mood of relentless pursuit.