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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. It dominated Hong Kong box office sales from the 1970s to 1980s and played a major role in introducing Hong Kong films to the Western market, especially those by Bruce Lee (Concord Productions), Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung. | Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. It dominated Hong Kong box office sales from the 1970s to the 1980s and played a major role in introducing Hong Kong films to the Western market, especially those by Bruce Lee ([[Concord Productions (Hong Kong)|Concord Productions]]), Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung. | ||
== Golden Harvest == | ==Golden Harvest== | ||
=== 1st Logo (1970-1972) === | ===1st Logo (1970-1972)=== | ||
{{Gallery|mode=packed|height=200|GH (1970).jpg| | |||
|Golden Harvest (1970).jpg| | |||
|Dyali Scope (1970).jpg| | |||
}} | |||
'''Nicknames''': "GH Shield", "Warner Bros. Rip-Off", "Wheat Bros.", "Chinese Warner Bros. Shield" | |||
< | '''Logo''': Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see "'''<font face="Impact">GH</font>'''" in a shielded font similar to the WB shield sitting on what appears to be a wreath. It then fades out to some Chinese text with "<font face="Times">GOLDEN HARVEST LTD. PRODUCTION</font>" below. Then it fades out and is replaced by "'''<font face="Impact">DYALI SCOPE</font>'''" with "<font face="Impact">GH</font>" between "'''<font face="Impact">DYALI</font>'''" and "'''<font face="Impact">SCOPE</font>'''", some Chinese text above it, and "'''<font color="#ff0000">EASTMANCOLOR</font>'''" underneath. | ||
'''FX/SFX''': Mostly live-action. | |||
'''Music/Sounds''': A slow bombastic fanfare with French horns (Orchestral Opening #2 by Cyril Watters, from the Thomas J. Valentino music library). There is a second fanfare where we start with a drum roll, then 5 changing notes which slow down with 4 notes, then 2 more during "'''DYALI SCOPE'''". | |||
'''Availability''': Rare. This logo was frequently plastered with either the 1978 Golden Harvest, or [[Media Asia Group (Hong Kong)|Media Asia Group]] logos, but now with the GH library under Fortune Star's hands, this logo has begun to resurface again on recent prints. | |||
'''Editor's Note''': TBA | |||
=== 2nd Logo (1971-1972)=== | |||
{{Gallery|mode=packed|height=200|| | |||
|GH (1971).jpg| | |||
|Dyali Scope (1971).jpg| | |||
}} | |||
'''Nicknames''': "GH Shield II", "Warner Bros. Rip-Off II", "Wheat Bros. II", "Chinese Warner Bros Shield II" | |||
Nicknames: "GH Shield II", "Warner Bros. Rip-Off II", "Wheat Bros. II", "Chinese Warner Bros Shield II" | |||
Logo: Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see the same "'''GH'''" from before, but without the wreath. The text "A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION" appears under it. Chinese characters appear left and right of the shield. Then the logo fades out, being replaced by the same Dyali Scope/Eastmancolor info from before but with " | '''Logo''': Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see the same "'''<font face="Impact">GH</font>'''" from before, but without the wreath. The text "<font color="#ff0000">A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION</font>" appears under it. Chinese characters appear left and right of the shield. Then the logo fades out, being replaced by the same Dyali Scope/Eastmancolor info from before but with "<font color="#ff0000"><b>IN EASTMANCOLOR</b></font>" | ||
FX/SFX: Mostly live-action. | '''FX/SFX''': Mostly live-action. | ||
Music/Sounds: The second fanfare from the first logo. | '''Music/Sounds''': The second fanfare from the first logo. | ||
Availability: Rare, see above. | '''Availability''': Rare, see above. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | '''Editor's Note''': TBA | ||
=== 3rd Logo (1972-1978) === | ===3rd Logo (1972-1978)=== | ||
{{Gallery|mode=packed|height=200|| | |||
|GH (1972).png| | |||
|Golden Harvest (1972).png| | |||
}} | |||
'''Nicknames''': "White Red-Lined GH", "Wheat Ears" | |||
'''Logo''': On a black background, a white "'''GH'''" is drawing. Then a thin <font color="#ff0000" face="Arial">red </font>line is drawing in the "'''GH'''". Finally, a wheat-ear is drawn at the top right side of the "'''H'''". Four <font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">yellow </font>Chinese characters appear on both sides of the logo, and "GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTS", also in <font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">yellow</font>, appears under it. | |||
'''FX/SFX''': The "GH" and wheat drawing, the Chinese letters drawing. | |||
'''Music/Sounds''': A suspenseful fanfare followed by xylophone tinkles as the wheatear is drawn, then ending with a loud trumpet fanfare. | |||
'''Availability''': Rare. This logo was frequently plastered with either the 1978 Golden Harvest or [[Media Asia Group (Hong Kong)|Media Asia Group]] logos. Now with the GH library under Fortune Stars' hands, this logo has begun to resurface again on recent prints. This can be seen (in full) on the trailer for ''When Taekwondo Strikes'' (1973), which is on the [[Shout! Factory]] Angela Mao Ying DVD collection. | |||
'''Editor's Note''': None. | |||
===4th Logo (1978-January 23, 2003)=== | |||
{{Gallery|mode=packed|height=200|Golden Harvest (1978).jpg| | |||
|GH (1978).jpg| | |||
|Orange GH (1978).jpg| | |||
|GH (1978) -4.jpg| | |||
|1980s GH.jpg| | |||
|Golden Harvest (1988).jpg| | |||
}} | |||
'''Nickname''': "The Rectangle G" | |||
=== | '''Logo''': On a black background, we see 4 <font color="#ffa500" face="Arial">orange </font>rectangles appearing each rectangle, forming a "G". Then it zooms out as the "G" changes colors. The "G" finally becomes <font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">yellow</font>, and then stops zooming, and "'''<font color="#ffa500">A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION</font>'''" in the Helvetica font flashes in under the "'''G'''", along with two <font color="#ff0000">red</font> Chinese characters on both sides of the rectangle. The text sparkles. | ||
'''Trivia''': This logo was spoofed in the Dragon Ball episode "He's Here! The Mighty Enemy Giran" ("Monster Beast Giran" on English releases). The spoof had parts of the Japanese character "武" appearing in the same way the rectangles appear. | |||
'''Variants''': | |||
*There is a version that lacks the Chinese characters, mainly for international releases of their films. | |||
*A <font color="#0000ff" face="Arial">blue</font>-background version (also lacking the Chinese characters) also exists. | |||
*There is a version | |||
*A blue-background version (also lacking the Chinese characters) also exists. | |||
*There is another version which reads "'''A GOLDEN HARVEST DISTRIBUTION'''" in a slightly different font as well as the logo off-center. | *There is another version which reads "'''A GOLDEN HARVEST DISTRIBUTION'''" in a slightly different font as well as the logo off-center. | ||
*Sometimes, the Chinese characters are shifted up higher. | *Sometimes, the Chinese characters are shifted up higher. | ||
*Around late 1998 to 2003, The logo was | *Around late 1998 to 2003, The logo was slightly redone, the color change of "G" is brightness with wipe effect and the word "'''A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION''' (or '''DISTRIBUTION''')" text is slightly different along with Chinese text were fade in with no sparkles. | ||
'''FX/SFX''': The rectangles forming the "G". | |||
'''Music/Sounds''': It starts out with 4 drumbeats as the rectangles appear, then a synth tune plays, ending with a high synth note as the text appears. Later on, the music was rearranged with different instruments. Sometimes it may be silent or may have the opening theme of the movie playing over it. | |||
Music/Sounds: | '''Music/Sounds Variants''': | ||
* On the 1978 re-release of ''Return of the Dragon'', the Golden Harvest logo has the music from the [[Bryanston Pictures]] logo. | |||
*On the 1978 re-release of Return of the Dragon, the Golden Harvest logo has the music from the [[Bryanston Pictures]] logo. | |||
*On some recent Fortune Star prints of GH films, the music from the 1994-2000 Media Asia logo would be heard, due to poor reverse plastering. | *On some recent Fortune Star prints of GH films, the music from the 1994-2000 Media Asia logo would be heard, due to poor reverse plastering. | ||
*On Blu-Ray prints of Miracles, it uses the [[Golden Way Films (Hong Kong)|Golden Way Films]] music, due to an editing mistake. | *On Blu-Ray prints of ''Miracles'', it uses the [[Golden Way Films (Hong Kong)|Golden Way Films]] music, due to an editing mistake. | ||
*On Interactive Murders, Funny Business, and 2002 (Nicholas Tse Film), the 1978 music is used on the 1998 logo. | *On ''Interactive Murders'', ''Funny Business'', and ''2002 (Nicholas Tse Film)'', the 1978 music is used on the 1998 logo. | ||
*On 1992 Korean VHS of ''The Best of the Martial Arts Films'', the music was slowed down and it's double low pitched was used. | *On 1992 Korean VHS of ''The Best of the Martial Arts Films'', the music was slowed down and it's double low pitched was used. | ||
*On ''Big Bullet'' (1996) the music was rearranged but if you listen closely at the end you can hear the 1978 music combined. | *On ''Big Bullet'' (1996) the music was rearranged but if you listen closely at the end you can hear the 1978 music combined. | ||
*On ''China O'Brien'', the music was re-orchestrated to make it more synthesized. | *On ''China O'Brien'', the music was re-orchestrated to make it more synthesized. | ||
Availability: Common. This is seen on a lot of martial arts and action movies made in Hong Kong, and plasters older ones on occasion. This was subject to plastering with the [[Media Asia Group (Hong Kong)|Media Asia Group]] logo, but in Fortune Stars hands, has been preserved and restored to some recent prints. The last theatrical appearance to use was My Lucky Star (2003, not Jackie Chan movie). The version with "Distribution" variant of the 1978 logo appeared on some films such as Heart of The Dragon as well as certain Taiwan films such as The Scalper, and it made a surprise appearance of The Lord of Hangzhou which was released in December 5 1998. | '''Availability''': Common. This is seen on a lot of martial arts and action movies made in Hong Kong, and plasters older ones on occasion. This was subject to plastering with the [[Media Asia Group (Hong Kong)|Media Asia Group]] logo, but in Fortune Stars hands, has been preserved and restored to some recent prints. The last theatrical appearance to use was ''My Lucky Star'' (2003, not Jackie Chan movie). The version with "Distribution" variant of the 1978 logo appeared on some films such as ''Heart of The Dragon'' as well as certain Taiwan films such as ''The Scalper'', and it made a surprise appearance of ''The Lord of Hangzhou'' which was released in December 5 1998. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': Probably one of the most iconic logos from Hong Kong (and East Asia in general) and is a favorite among Asian film and martial arts fans. | |||
Logo: | ===5th Logo (2002-2009?)=== | ||
[[File:Golden Harvest (2002).jpg|right]] | |||
'''Nicknames''': "Writing GH on Golden Plate", "Golden Harvest GH" | |||
'''Logo''': On a black background, we see a "'''G'''" and an "'''H'''" being drawn. As it is done drawing, a <font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">gold</font> square/plate appears, shimmering, with 2 Chinese characters next to it, which zooms out. Then "'''Golden Harvest'''" appears under the square/plate. | |||
'''FX/SFX''': The animation in the logo. | |||
'''Music/Sounds''': A more triumphant, more orchestral remake of the 1978 theme, playing in sync with the animation. | |||
'''Availability''': Common. Seen on movies released by the company. It was also seen on their website. | |||
'''Editor's Note''': TBA | |||
Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment | ==Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co.== | ||
===(2009- )=== | |||
[[File:Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co, Ltd. (2010).png|center]] | |||
Nicknames: "Bronze Harvest", "Wheat Field", "The Ultra-Majestic Rectangle G" | '''Nicknames''': "Bronze Harvest", "Wheat Field", "The Ultra-Majestic Rectangle G" | ||
Logo: We zoom out from | '''Logo''': We zoom out from the steam of wheat in a <font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">golden </font>wheat field. From this wheat, a light moves out of it and above the wheat field. The light then descends and flattens the wheat field. When we zoom out, the unflattened wheat is the 1978 logo. The field then wipes out, forming a <font color="#e3b18a">bronze </font>CGI version of the "Rectangle G" as the logo straightens and white letters in both Cantonese and English reveal the company's name. | ||
FX/SFX: The movement of the light flattening the wheat field, and the CGI of the logo. | '''FX/SFX''': The movement of the light flattening the wheat field, and the CGI of the logo. | ||
Music/Sounds: Same as the last logo, but with added ambiance sounds from the field. | '''Music/Sounds''': Same as the last logo, but with added ambiance sounds from the field. | ||
Availability: Should be on all current films produced and distributed by Orange Sky Golden Harvest. | '''Availability''': Should be on all current films produced and distributed by Orange Sky Golden Harvest. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | '''Editor's Note''': TBA | ||
[[Category:Movie Logos]] | [[Category:Movie Logos]] | ||