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{{PageCredits|description=Lazlow, m3urious, Logohub, rj4712 and Henrynguye5|capture=TBA|video=Peakpasha, Hong Kong Movie Studios ID Channel and Amovielogos11|edits=Prodigy012}} | {{PageCredits|description=Lazlow, m3urious, Logohub, rj4712 and Henrynguye5|capture=TBA|video=Peakpasha, Hong Kong Movie Studios ID Channel and Amovielogos11|edits=Prodigy012}} | ||
{{About|the original film company|the revived company|Shaw Brothers Pictures Ltd. | {{About|the original film company|the revived company|Shaw Brothers Pictures Ltd.}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Can be seen on martial arts films from the era. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Can be seen on martial arts films from the era. | ||
===2nd Logo (1956-1959)=== | ===2nd Logo (1956-1959)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Word Shield II", "20th Century Shaw II", "Word on SB Shield II", "The Early Shield II", "Shield and Satin" | '''Nicknames:''' "Word Shield II", "20th Century Shaw II", "Word on SB Shield II", "The Early Shield II", "Shield and Satin" | ||
'''Logo:''' We see the same shield and ribbon from before, except | '''Logo:''' We see the same shield and ribbon from before, except its bronze along with the text "A '''SHAW''' PRODUCTION". It is set on a midnight blue satin-like background with some tan-colored satin sheet-looking material at the top and bottom. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo. | '''Availability:''' Same as the previous logo. | ||
===3rd Logo (1958-2011)=== | ===3rd Logo (1958-2011)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fanfare with drums and trumpets. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A bombastic fanfare with drums and trumpets. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some films, the theme was slightly different. | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On some films, the theme was slightly different. In 1998, the theme was re-orchestrated with more horns and ends with a timpani hit. | ||
'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on every Shaw Bros. film of the period. It notably appears at the beginning of ''Kill Bill Vol. 1'', with the [[Miramax Films|Miramax]] logo overlapping the first segment of this logo; however, Shaw Bros. had no involvement with the film, and director Quentin Tarantino merely put their logo in as a tribute to their works. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on every Shaw Bros. film of the period. It notably appears at the beginning of ''Kill Bill Vol. 1'', with the [[Miramax Films|Miramax]] logo overlapping the first segment of this logo; however, Shaw Bros. had no involvement with the film, and director Quentin Tarantino merely put their logo in as a tribute to their works. | ||
===4th Logo (1979-1987?)=== | ===4th Logo (1979-1987?)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. This was seen mainly on trailers, such as the trailer for ''Fast Fingers''. | '''Availability:''' Rare. This was seen mainly on trailers, such as the trailer for ''Fast Fingers''. | ||
===5th Logo (2002-2011)=== | ===5th Logo (2002-2011)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on every Shaw Brothers films, preceding its 3rd logo. | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen on every Shaw Brothers films, preceding its 3rd logo. | ||
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[[Category:Film logos]] | [[Category:Film logos]] | ||
[[Category:Hong Kong film logos]] | [[Category:Hong Kong film logos]] | ||
[[Category:China Media Capital (China)]] | [[Category:China Media Capital (China)]] | ||