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'''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.

'''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 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.

*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 the Chinese text faded 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.

 

*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 ''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 ''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.

'''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 Star's 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.