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'''Shaw Brothers''' was one of the largest and oldest film studios in Hong Kong. In 1925, Runje, Runme, Runde and Run Run '''Shaw''' founded the Shaw Organisation in Singapore as a distribution company. In 1930, they founded South Sea Films in Hong Kong, later renamed Shaw Brothers Studio. It is famous for its martial arts films. Today, Shaw Brothers only distributes films in Southeast Asia. The company went defunct in 2011 as it was reincorporated into the Clear Water Bay Land Company Limited. | '''Shaw Brothers''' was one of the largest and oldest film studios in Hong Kong. In 1925, Runje, Runme, Runde and Run Run '''Shaw''' founded the Shaw Organisation in Singapore as a distribution company. In 1930, they founded South Sea Films in Hong Kong, later renamed Shaw Brothers Studio. It is famous for its martial arts films. Today, Shaw Brothers only distributes films in Southeast Asia. The company went defunct in 2011 as it was reincorporated into the Clear Water Bay Land Company Limited. | ||
Today, a catalog of the pre-2002 library was held by [[Celestial Pictures]], while | Today, a catalog of the pre-2002 library was held by [[Celestial Pictures]], while post-2002 Shaw Brothers films are still held by China Media Capital and [[TVB]]. | ||
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|Shaw_Brothers_1930s.png|1st Logo (1952?-1956) | |Shaw_Brothers_1930s.png|1st Logo (1952?-1956) | ||
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'''Logo:''' We see many clips from Shaw Bros. movies zooming out and transforming into the "'''SB'''" shield. "SHAW" then rotates, and fairy dust effects sprinkle over it. | '''Logo:''' We see many clips from Shaw Bros. movies zooming out and transforming into the "'''SB'''" shield. "SHAW" then rotates, and fairy dust effects sprinkle over it. | ||
'''Technique:''' CGI | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' An abridged version of the previous logos' music, with the additions of a fiery swoosh sound and a gong. | '''Music/Sounds:''' An abridged version of the previous logos' music, with the additions of a fiery swoosh sound and a gong. | ||
'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on every Shaw Brothers film of the time, preceding the | '''Availability:''' Common. Seen on every Shaw Brothers film of the time, preceding the third logo. | ||
[[Category:Hong Kong]] | [[Category:Hong Kong]] | ||
[[Category:Film logos]] | [[Category:Film logos]] | ||