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<div class="WPC-editableContent" id="WPC-area?cellId=Orange+Sky+Golden+Harvest+Entertainment+Co.+%28Hong+Kong%29&amp;version=133&amp;savePath=%2Fpage%2FOrange%2BSky%2BGolden%2BHarvest%2BEntertainment%2BCo.%2B%2528Hong%2BKong%2529&amp;saveType=page"><font face="Arial" size="3"><i><font color="#ffa500">Editions by</font><font color="#333333"> mr3urious</font><br/><font color="#ffa500">Video captures courtesy of</font><font color="#333333"> The Logo Hub, Movie Related Logos, Peakpasha, Logo Archive, DudeThatLogo, and Jason Malcolm</font></i><br/><br/><font color="#333333"><u>Background</u>: 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 (</font>[[Concord Productions (Hong Kong)|Concord Productions]]<font color="#333333">), Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung.</font><br/><br/><br/><font color="#333333"><b>Golden Harvest</b></font><br/><br/><font color="#333333">1st Logo</font><br/><font color="#333333">(1970-1972)</font></font><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/> </font><div align="center"> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">[[File:QCB7tO3KsNeLSHiFKSOboA10054.jpeg|237px|Golden Harvest (1970-1972)]][[File:UpO21SJpKcG9IvRljtJ2Hg11927.jpeg|237px|Golden Harvest (1970-1972)]][[File:WxLjuVKiPvnUg92iuwU Vg13048.jpeg|232px|Golden Harvest (1970-1972)]]</font></div><div align="center"><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><iframe frameborder="0" height="167" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/5da7d1049fc29c74f211061858036e0c277d616c" width="296"></iframe></font></div> <div> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><font size="3"><u>Nicknames</u><font face="Arial">: "GH Shield", "Warner Bros. Rip-Off", "Wheat Bros.", "Chinese Warner Bros. Shield"</font><br/><br/><u>Logo</u><font face="Arial">: Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see "</font><font face="Impact">GH</font><font><font face="Arial">" 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><font face="Times">GOLDEN HARVEST LTD. PRODUCTION</font><font><font face="Arial">" below. Then it fades out and is replaced by "</font><font face="Impact">DYALI SCOPE</font><font><font face="Arial">" with "</font><font face="Impact">GH</font><font><font face="Arial">" between "</font><font face="Impact">DYALI</font><font><font face="Arial">" and "</font><font face="Impact">SCOPE</font><font face="Arial"><font color="#333333">", some Chinese text above it, and "</font><b><font color="#ff0000">EASTMANCOLOR</font></b><font color="#333333">" underneath.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u><font face="Arial">: Mostly live-action.</font><br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u><font face="Arial">: A slow bombastic fanfare with French horns (</font><i>Orchestral Opening #2</i><font face="Arial"> 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 slows down with 4 notes, then 2 more during "DYALI SCOPE".</font><br/><br/><u>Availability</u><font face="Arial">: Rare. This logo was frequently plastered with either the 1978 Golden Harvest, or 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.</font><br/><br/><u>Editor's Note</u><font face="Arial">: TBA</font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#333333" face="Arial"><br/></font><font color="#333333" face="Arial"><br/>2nd Logo<br/>(1971-1972)</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3"><br/></font><div align="center"> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">[[File:QZGhbaqXGlgWZyuuGZM1OA14616.jpeg|259px|Golden Harvest - CLG Wiki]][[File:XsYjpDDHOs5tH0AUZaRDlA13091.jpeg|267px|Golden Harvest - CLG Wiki]]<br/><iframe frameborder="0" height="178" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/ea698a4ab876f7f6db0219deecc6f4198be46cb7" width="234"></iframe></font></div> <font size="3"><br/><u>Nicknames</u><font face="Arial">: "GH Shield II", "Warner Bros. Rip-Off II", "Wheat Bros. II", "Chinese Warner Bros Shield II"</font><br/><br/><u>Logo</u><font face="Arial">: Set on a shot of a wheat field, we see the same "</font><font face="Impact">GH</font><font face="Arial"><font color="#333333">" from before, but without the wreath. The text "</font><font color="#ff0000">A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION</font><font color="#333333">" 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><font color="#ff0000"><b>IN EASTMANCOLOR</b></font><font color="#333333">"</font></font><br/><br/><font face="Arial"><u>FX/SFX</u>: Mostly live-action.</font><br/><br/><font face="Arial"><u>Music/Sounds</u>: The second fanfare from the first logo.</font><br/><br/><font face="Arial"><u>Availability</u>: Rare, see above.</font><br/><br/><font face="Arial"><u>Editor's Note</u>: TBA</font></font><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/>3rd Logo<br/>(1972-1978)</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font><div align="center"><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">[[File:58e1ccd8f2cae9ef4e9f562a1e878177.png|247px|Golden Harvest Pictures (1972) *4:3*]][[File:08826c7f2b081a6858e87f2c8fe158b9.png|324px|Golden Harvest 1973]]</font></div><div align="center"><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><iframe frameborder="0" height="167" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/064cd6f3573fe8a49a69cb36ca289c2c04c7f5fc" width="296"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" height="167" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/069a5afa9a1c4deca9c7d3f8db672af1db0a5d4a" width="296"></iframe></font></div><font size="3"><font color="#333333" face="Arial"><br/><u>Nicknames</u>: "White Red-Lined GH", "Wheat Ears"<br/><br/><u>Logo</u>: On a black background, a </font><font color="#808080" face="Arial">white </font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">"<b>GH</b>" is drawing. Then a thin </font><font color="#ff0000" face="Arial">red </font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">line is drawing in the "<b>GH</b>". Finally, a wheat-ear is drawn at the top right side of the "<b>H</b>". Four </font><font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">yellow </font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">Chinese characters appear on both sides of the logo, and "GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTS", also in </font><font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">yellow</font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">, appears under it. <br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: The "GH" and wheat drawing, the Chinese letters drawing.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: A suspenseful fanfare followed by xylophone tinkles as the wheat ear is drawn, then ending with a loud trumpet fanfare.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Rare. This logo was frequently plastered with either the 1978 Golden Harvest, or 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 <i>When Taekwondo Strikes</i> (1973),  which is  on the Shout! Factory Angela Mao Ying DVD collection.<br/><br/><u>Editor's Note</u>: None.<br/><br/><br/>4th Logo<br/>(1978-January 23, 2003)</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font><div align="center"><font size="3">[[File:O8lMEvDG8S7-jNpDKgcaWw12621.jpeg|226px|Golden Harvest - CLG Wiki]][[File:5F9bjfEe3jIFJ aAY8053w8006.jpeg|220px|Golden Harvest - CLG Wiki]][[File:FtdsnKinv4wznKyQAnpVeA10567.jpeg|227px|Golden Harvest - CLG Wiki]][[File:TWWcWjqjRxocgZgCZqOIMw8965.jpeg|214px|Golden Harvest (1978-2002)]][[File:8b1a88d303505366238e05b7b8ab127a.jpeg|284px|A Golden Harvest Presentation (1980s logo variant)]]<font color="#333333" face="Arial">[[File:7df2f81305570148facfc5b4afbf5fbf.jpeg|303px|A Golden Harvest Presentation (1988)]]</font></font></div> <div align="center"><font size="3"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/8c0f4d9345017f08e43b8f4f384167021c1f4f5c" width="266"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/f17351be486210bde6f2dc38abc2014e2c30e1f6" width="266"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/a8ec3304adeb337dc3b4ad493f7eccab25add71a" width="266"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/309f7f15323f04dd98eb72fc80ee37da7af2ecd9" width="266"></iframe></font></div><div align="center"></div> <div align="center"> </div> <font size="3"><font color="#333333" face="Arial"><br/><u>Nickname</u>: "The Rectangle G"<br/><br/><u>Logo</u>: On a black BG, we see 4 </font><font color="#ffa500" face="Arial">orange </font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">rectangles appearing each rectangle, forming a "<b>G</b>". Then it zooms out as the "<b>G</b>" changes colors. The "<b>G</b>" finally becomes </font><font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">yellow</font><font face="Arial"><font color="#333333">, and then stops zooming, and "</font><font color="#ffa500">A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION</font><font color="#333333">" flashes in under the "<b>G</b>", along with two </font><font color="#ff0000">red</font><font color="#333333"> Chinese characters on both sides of the rectangle. The text sparkles.</font></font></font><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><u>Trivia</u>: This logo was spoofed in the <i>Dragon Ball</i> 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.<br/></font><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/><u>Variants</u>:<br/> </font><ul> <li> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">There is a version which lacks the Chinese characters, mainly for international releases of their films.   </font></li><li> <font size="3"><font color="#333333" face="Arial">A </font><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial">blue</font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">-background version (also lacking the Chinese characters) also exists.   </font></font></li><li> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">There is another version which reads "A GOLDEN HARVEST DISTRIBUTION" in a slightly different font as well as the logo off-center.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">Sometimes, the Chinese characters are shifted up higher.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">Around late 1998 to 2003, The logo was slighty redid, the color change of "<b>G</b>" is brightness with wipe effect and the word "<b>A GOLDEN HARVEST PRESENTATION</b> (or <b>DISTRIBUTION</b>)" text are slightly different along with Chinese text were fade in with no sparkles.</font></li></ul> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: The rectangles forming the "G".<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: 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 may be silent or may have the opening theme of the movie playing over it.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds Variants</u>: <br/></font><ul><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">On the 1978 re-release of <i>Return of the Dragon</i>, the Golden Harvest logo has the music from the [[Bryanston Pictures]] logo underneath.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">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.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">On Blu-Ray prints of <i>Miracles</i>, it uses the Golden Way Films music, due to an editing mistake.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">On <i>Interactive Murders</i>, <i>Funny Business</i>, and <i>2002 (Nicholas Tse Film)</i>, the 1978 music is used on the 1998 logo.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">On 1992 Korean VHS of <i>The Best of the Martial Arts Films</i>, the music was slowed down and it's double low pitched was used.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">On <i>Big Bullet</i> (1996) the music was rearranged but if you listen closely at the end you can hear the 1978 music combined.</font></li><li><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">On early films including<i>China O'Brien</i>, the music was re-orchestrated to make it more synthesized.<br/><br/></font></li></ul><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><u>Availability</u>: 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 logo, but in Fortune Stars hands, has been preserved and restored to some recent prints. The last theatrical appearance to use was <i>My Lucky Star</i> (2003, not Jackie Chan movie). The version with "Distribution" variant of the 1978 logo appeared on some films such as <i>Heart of The Dragon </i>as well as certain Taiwan films such as <i>The Scalper</i>, and it made a surprise appearance of <i>The Lord of Hangzhou</i> which was released in December 5 1998.</font>The rearrange fanfare version is known to appear on some films such as<i>Mr. Nice Guy</i> (HK Version), <i>Who Am I?</i>, <i>Enter the Eagles</i>, <i>Big Bullet</i>, <i>Born To Gamble (1987 film)</i>,<i>Vampire Vs. Vampire (1989) </i>FortheDVD Version (while the original theatrical version uses the standard fanfare), and other releases.<font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/> <br/><u>Editor's Note</u>: This is a favorite among Asian film and martial arts fans.<br/><br/><br/>5th Logo <br/>(2002-2009?)</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><div>[[File:Td7lvl5XuADC0npgV5KRAg13718.jpeg|282px|Golden Harvest - CLG Wiki]]<font size="3"><font color="#333333" face="Arial"><u>Nicknames</u>: "Writing GH on Golden Plate", "Golden Harvest GH"<br/><br/><u>Logo</u>: On a black background, we see a "<b>G</b>" and an "<b>H</b>" being drawn. As it is done drawing, a </font><font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">gold</font><font color="#333333" face="Arial"> square/plate appears, shimmering, with 2 Chinese characters next to it, which zooms out. Then "<b>Golden Harvest</b>" appears under the square/plate. <br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: The animation in the logo.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: A more triumphant, more orchestral remake of the 1978 theme, playing in sync with the animation.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Common. It was also seen on the [[goldenharvest.com|www.goldenharvest.com]] website.</font></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><u>Editor's Note</u>: TBA</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><b>Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co.<br/><br/></b>(2010- )</font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font><div align="center"><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3">[[File:49c5398ba24989d8f5223b35168d9276.png|345px|Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment]]<iframe frameborder="0" height="204" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/63f1bc689d568ca110908fb31ec0b2a2bd191859" width="361"></iframe></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/><u>Nicknames</u>: "Bronze Harvest", "Wheat Field", "The Ultra-Majestic Rectangle G"<br/></font><div align="center"> <font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><br/></font><div align="left"> <font size="3"><font color="#333333" face="Arial"><u>Logo</u>: We zoom out from a steam of wheat in a </font><font color="#ffff00" face="Arial">golden </font><font face="Arial"><font color="#333333">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><font color="#e3b18a">bronze </font></font><font color="#333333" face="Arial">CGI version of the "Rectangle G" as the logo straightens and white letters in both Cantonese and English reveal the company's name.<br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: The movement of the light flattening the wheat field, and the CGI of the logo.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: Same as the last logo, but with added ambiance sounds from the field.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Should be on all current films produced and distributed by Orange Sky Golden Harvest.<br/><br/></font></font></div></div></div></div></div><font color="#333333" face="Arial" size="3"><u>Editor's Note</u>: TBA</font></div></div><br/></div>