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{{PageCredits|edits=mr3urious, Henrynguye5 and Camenati|video=The Logo Hub, Movie Related Logos, Peakpasha, Logo Archive, DudeThatLogo, and Jason Malcolm}} | {{PageCredits|edits=mr3urious, Henrynguye5 and Camenati|video=The Logo Hub, Movie Related Logos, Peakpasha, Logo Archive, DudeThatLogo, and Jason Malcolm}} | ||
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'''Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment''' (橙天嘉禾娛樂集團有限公司) is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. Founded in 1970 as '''Golden Harvest''' (嘉禾娛樂事業集團有限公司) by Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho (both former executives of [[Shaw Brothers Ltd.|Shaw Brothers]]) as well as Leung Fung, it dominated Hong Kong box office sales from the 1970s to the 1980s, supplanting [[Shaw Brothers Ltd.|Shaw Brothers]] as Hong Kong's dominant film studio at the time and played a major role in introducing Hong Kong films to the Western market, especially those by Bruce Lee ([[Concord Production Inc.|Concord Production]]), Jackie Chan ([[Golden Way Films|Golden Way Films]]), and Sammo Hung ([[Bo Ho Films Co., Ltd.|Bo Ho Films]]). In 1976, it acquired [[Panasia Films Limited|Panasia Films Limited]] from Andrew G. Vajna (later co-founder of [[Carolco Pictures]]). Golden Harvest has also produced a number of films with Jet Li and Donnie Yen. Golden Harvest also produced ''The Cannonball Run'' and the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' trilogy in the United States. | '''Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment''' (橙天嘉禾娛樂集團有限公司) is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. Founded in 1970 as '''Golden Harvest''' (嘉禾娛樂事業集團有限公司) by Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho (both former executives of [[Shaw Brothers Ltd.|Shaw Brothers]]) as well as Leung Fung, it dominated Hong Kong box office sales from the 1970s to the 1980s, supplanting [[Shaw Brothers Ltd.|Shaw Brothers]] as Hong Kong's dominant film studio at the time and played a major role in introducing Hong Kong films to the Western market, especially those by Bruce Lee ([[Concord Production Inc.|Concord Production]]), Jackie Chan ([[Golden Way Films|Golden Way Films]]), and Sammo Hung ([[Bo Ho Films Co., Ltd.|Bo Ho Films]]). In 1976, it acquired [[Panasia Films Limited|Panasia Films Limited]] from Andrew G. Vajna (later co-founder of [[Carolco Pictures]]). Golden Harvest has also produced a number of films with Jet Li and Donnie Yen. Golden Harvest also produced ''The Cannonball Run'' and the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' trilogy in the United States. | ||
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|Dyali Scope (1970).jpg|}} | |Dyali Scope (1970).jpg|}} | ||
{{YouTube|id=V4kwmU8sLqk|id2=G6Pq82oa2pc}} | {{YouTube|id=V4kwmU8sLqk|id2=G6Pq82oa2pc}} | ||
'''Logo:''' Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see "'''{{font|Impact|GH}}'''" 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|Times|GOLDEN HARVEST LTD. PRODUCTION}}" below. Then it fades out and is replaced by "'''{{font|Impact|DYALI SCOPE}}'''" with "{{Font|Impact|GH}}" between "'''<font face="Impact">DYALI</font>'''" and "'''<font face="Impact">SCOPE</font>'''", some Chinese text above it, and "'''{{color|orange|EASTMANCOLOR}}'''" underneath. | '''Logo:''' Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see "'''{{font|Impact|GH}}'''" 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|Times|GOLDEN HARVEST LTD. PRODUCTION}}" below. Then it fades out and is replaced by "'''{{font|Impact|DYALI SCOPE}}'''" with "{{Font|Impact|GH}}" between "'''<font face="Impact">DYALI</font>'''" and "'''<font face="Impact">SCOPE</font>'''", some Chinese text above it, and "'''{{color|orange|EASTMANCOLOR}}'''" underneath. | ||
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|Dyali Scope (1971).jpg|}} | |Dyali Scope (1971).jpg|}} | ||
{{YouTube|id=MmjV_P2_rBQ|id2=8RE67GFL9Ro}} | {{YouTube|id=MmjV_P2_rBQ|id2=8RE67GFL9Ro}} | ||
'''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>" | '''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>" | ||
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|GH (1972).png| | |GH (1972).png| | ||
|Golden Harvest (1972).png|}}{{YouTube|id=n5pB3fuRk8c|id2=1EqJlBWNiDs|id3=9z83GgXkGho}} | |Golden Harvest (1972).png|}}{{YouTube|id=n5pB3fuRk8c|id2=1EqJlBWNiDs|id3=9z83GgXkGho}} | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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|Golden Harvest (1988).jpg|}} | |Golden Harvest (1988).jpg|}} | ||
{{YouTube|id=jkxCbcwBldw|id2=3JZ1SuhLvHs|id3=AFRBBpvTnvU}} | {{YouTube|id=jkxCbcwBldw|id2=3JZ1SuhLvHs|id3=AFRBBpvTnvU}} | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see 4 {{color|orange}} rectangles appearing each rectangle, forming a "G". Then it zooms out as the "G" changes colors. The "G" finally becomes {{color|yellow}}, and then stops zooming, and "'''{{color|gold|A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION}}'''" in the Helvetica font flashes in under the "'''G'''", along with two {{color|red}} Chinese characters on both sides of the rectangle. The text sparkles. | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see 4 {{color|orange}} rectangles appearing each rectangle, forming a "G". Then it zooms out as the "G" changes colors. The "G" finally becomes {{color|yellow}}, and then stops zooming, and "'''{{color|gold|A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION}}'''" in the Helvetica font flashes in under the "'''G'''", along with two {{color|red}} Chinese characters on both sides of the rectangle. The text sparkles. | ||
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[[File:Golden Harvest (2002).jpg|350px|center]] | [[File:Golden Harvest (2002).jpg|350px|center]] | ||
{{Youtube|id=IqCBVCuyWDA}} | {{Youtube|id=IqCBVCuyWDA}} | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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[[File:Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co, Ltd. (2010).png|center]] | [[File:Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co, Ltd. (2010).png|center]] | ||
{{YouTube|id=7C5QgidkkuI}} | {{YouTube|id=7C5QgidkkuI}} | ||
'''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. | '''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. |