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=== Background ===
===Background===
Cinema City Company Limited was a major Hong Kong film studio founded by Raymond Wong, Karl Maka, and Dean Shek in 1970 as Warriors Films Company. It would change its name to Cinema City & Films Co. sometime around 1979, and would begin challenging other studios like [[Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co.|Golden Harvest]] and [[Shaw Brothers Ltd.|Shaw Brothers]]. The studio ran into some financial troubles around the early '90s, and attempts to fully revive it were unsuccessful, leaving some spin-off companies like [[Cinema City Enterprises Ltd.|Cinema City Enterprises/Cinema Capital Entertainment]] (by Karl Maka) and [[Cinema City Entertainment Co. Ltd.|Cinema City Entertainment]] (by Dean Shek). Only Raymond Wong remained to continue making movies as Mandarin Films Limited since 1992 (later Pegasus Motion Pictures and Mandarin Motion Pictures).
'''Cinema City Company Limited''' was a major Hong Kong film studio founded by Raymond Wong, Karl Maka, and Dean Shek in 1970 as Warriors Films Company. After recieving funding from [[Golden Princess Amusement Co. Ltd.|Golden Princess]] in 1980 and a deal with them, they renamed themselves to Cinema City Films & Co. and would begin challenging other studios like [[Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co.|Golden Harvest]] and [[Shaw Brothers Ltd.|Shaw Brothers]]. The studio ran into some financial troubles around 1989, and would split off into several companies under the Cinema City name: Cinema City & Films Company (by Raymond Wong), [[Cinema City Enterprises Ltd.|Cinema City Enterprises/Cinema Capital Entertainment]] (by Karl Maka) and [[Cinema City Entertainment Co. Ltd.|Cinema City Entertainment]] (by Dean Shek). Only Raymond Wong remained to continue making movies as [[Mandarin Films Distribution Company Limited|Mandarin Films Limited]] since 1992 (later Pegasus Motion Pictures and Mandarin Motion Pictures), and would eventually revive the name to be used as a local theatre chain in 2014, simply named [[Cinema City]].


== Warriors Film Company ==

=== 1st Logo (August 30, 1979) ===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a man from afar. He does some backflips and gets close to the camera as he forms a big W. He holds onto it for the rest of the logo and the camera zooms away from him. The background turns red, and the text, "WARRIORS FILM CO.", forms. Black Chinese characters show up above the logo, and the man (who is in the upper-left corner), kicks down a ball which also forms, "presents". The logo cuts to black shortly afterward.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A loud fanfare with drums and cymbals, with a gong closing the logo.

'''Availability:''' Very rare. This was only seen on their first film, Crazy Partner.

===2nd Logo (February 14, 1980) ===
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a W is being drawn. Afterward, an outlined square draws out above the W, as yellow Chinese text appears below with the English name. The presents text shows up below as the logo ends.

'''FX/SFX:''' None.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An action oriented theme as the W is drawn, and drums as the rest of the logo plays out.

'''Availability:''' Rare. This was only seen on their second film, Crazy Crooks.



==Cinema City and Films Company/Cinema City Company Limited ==
===1st Logo (December 24, 1980-January 30, 1986, 1987)===
===1st Logo (December 24, 1980-January 30, 1986, 1987)===
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a blue squarish C zooms out via light trailing effects, followed by a larger yellow C and an even larger red C, forming Cinema City's logo, which glows. A few seconds later, the logo disappears, and the text "CINEMA CITY & FILMS CO." in a blue '70s font with its Chinese name above it in red zooms out, turning the background yellow. "presents" flashes in below. The words remain on screen several seconds.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a boxy blue "{{color|blue|'''C'''}}" zooms out from the right side of the screen with a translucent trail and into the center of the screen, flashing to become a solid state. This occurs with a larger yellow "{{color|gold|'''C'''}}" that has a more centered trail, and then a even larger red "{{color|red|'''C'''}}" with rounded corners and a perfectly centered trail, all encapsulating each other to form the Cinema City logo as it glows a bit. After a few seconds, it becomes out of focus like frosted glass and disappears, leaving room for the text "{{color|red|'''新藝城影業公司'''}} {{color|blue|'''CI{{big|n}}EMA CIT{{big|y}} & FILMS CO.'''}}" to zoom out in a stacked form and also given a frosty look. The Chinese text has a blocky look to it while the English text resembles an Art Deco font. After they stop zooming and focus in, yellow stripes form across the background and cause the logo to flash, filling the background and having "{{color|blue|'''presents'''}}" flashes in below the bottom right portion of the text. The blue text also gains a white drop-shadow.


'''Closing Variant''': A still closing variant was used on ''Happy Ghost'' and a trailer for ''Aces Go Places 3'', both from 1984, and on a trailer for ''Prison on Fire'' in 1987. The endcap features a blue background with the Cinema City print logo (which is smaller and more rounded) in gold, a line of glare below it and over the glare is the slogan "新藝城出品 觀眾有信心" in red, which roughly translates to "With a Cinema City production, the audience is faithful".
'''Closing Variant''': A still closing variant was used on ''Happy Ghost'' and a trailer for ''Aces Go Places 3'', both from 1984, and on a trailer for ''Prison on Fire'' in 1987. The endcap features a blue background with the Cinema City print logo (which is smaller and more rounded) in gold, a line of glare below it and over the glare is the slogan "新藝城出品 觀眾有信心" in red, which roughly translates to "With a Cinema City production, the audience is faithful".


'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming and light effects. For the closing variant, none.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A loud trumpet fanfare called "Fanfare Showcase No. 6", composed by Peter Reno and Jack Trombey, which was used in some other logos (like [[Jia's Motion Picture Co.|Jia's]] and Rainbow Audio and Video Incorporation).

'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on Hong Kong films from the era. It is sometimes plastered by the Media Asia logo, or those of other companies on export versions, such as Atlas International. Also appears on HK theatrical trailers.


'''Audio:''' A loud trumpet fanfare called "Fanfare Showcase No. 6", composed by Peter Reno and Jack Trombey, which was used in some other logos (like [[Jia's Motion Picture (H.K.) Co.|Jia's]] and [[Rainbow Audio & Video Incorporation]]). Rarely, the opening theme of the movie is used, and the closing variant is silent.


'''Availability:''' Seen on their films from the era, from ''Laughing Times'' to ''Aces Go Places IV''. It is sometimes plastered by the Media Asia logo, or those of other companies on export versions, such as Atlas International. It also appears on the theatrical trailers of their films.


===2nd Logo (1985-June 6, 1991)===
===2nd Logo (1985-June 6, 1991)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a red background, a piece of the Cinema City's "'''CCC'''" logo appears to take up the whole screen before zooming out to just above the center of the screen, and then it pings on the upper left corner. The 2nd piece appears, zooms out, and then shines on the corner again, and then the 3rd piece simply fades in and pings as well. Compared to the previous logo, all of it is in a metallic {{color|#d4af37|golden}} color with bevels and slightly rounded edges. The logo then shines around the edges thrice: one along the top, one along the bottom, and then all around from the right. Finally, a metallic {{color|#d4af37|golden}} bar in the same style as the logo fades in below, and a light beam shines in the following Chinese text depending on the years:
*1985-1991: "新藝城影業有限公司"
*1989?-1991?: "新藝城影業公司"
This is followed by the English text fading in.
*1985-1991: "CINEMA CITY COMPANY LIMITED" (From 1985-1986, it and the Chinese text are both on the bar, and are also much smaller and spaced out for the Chinese text.)
*1989?-1991?: "CINEMA CITY & FILMS LIMITED"


'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation and light effects.
'''Logo:''' On a red background, the pieces of the Cinema City logo, now in gold, zoom out and shine with a ping on the top left side, except for the largest C, which fades in. The logo shines three times, and a gold line appears below as some white Chinese characters are wiped in on it from left to right via a light beam. "CINEMA CITY & FILMS COMPANY" or "CINEMA CITY COMPANY LIMITED" appears below.

'''Variant:''' An early variant has the "CINEMA CITY COMPANY LIMITED" text on the gold line, appearing with the Chinese characters.

'''FX/SFX:''' The pieces of the logo zooming out and shining; pretty good effects for 1986.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized fanfare with five ascending notes as each piece of the logo appears, ending with a drawn-out two-note fanfare. The early version has a synthesized version of the 1st logo's music.

'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on Hong Kong films of the time. Sometimes is plastered by the Media Asia logo, or those of other companies on export versions, such as Atlas International. It is intact on Anchor Bay's U.S. DVD of John Woo's ''A Better Tomorrow II'', and the Dimension release of City on Fire (surprisingly, after the Media Asia logo!). Also appears on HK theatrical trailers. The early version is very hard to find and was seen on ''Love, Lone Flower'' as well as ''The Family Strikes Back''.


'''Audio:'''
*1985-1986: A synthesized version of the previous logo's fanfare, though also rearranged to sound more powerful.
*1986-1991: A series of three five-note synth melodies, each ascending in pitch before ending in a two-note fanfare with held notes. A "sheen" sound effect plays when the pieces appear as well.


'''Availability:''' Seen on their films of the time from ''Love, Lone Flower'' to ''Blue Lightning''. Sometimes plastered by the Media Asia logo, or those of other companies on export versions, such as Atlas International. It is intact on Fortune Star's release of John Woo's ''A Better Tomorrow'', Anchor Bay's U.S. DVD of ''A Better Tomorrow II'', and the Dimension release of ''City on Fire'' (surprisingly, after the Media Asia logo!). Also seen on their film trailers like the last logo. The early version is very hard to find and was seen on ''Love, Lone Flower'' as well as ''The Family Strikes Back''.


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Latest revision as of 02:51, 9 August 2024


Background

Cinema City Company Limited was a major Hong Kong film studio founded by Raymond Wong, Karl Maka, and Dean Shek in 1970 as Warriors Films Company. After recieving funding from Golden Princess in 1980 and a deal with them, they renamed themselves to Cinema City Films & Co. and would begin challenging other studios like Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers. The studio ran into some financial troubles around 1989, and would split off into several companies under the Cinema City name: Cinema City & Films Company (by Raymond Wong), Cinema City Enterprises/Cinema Capital Entertainment (by Karl Maka) and Cinema City Entertainment (by Dean Shek). Only Raymond Wong remained to continue making movies as Mandarin Films Limited since 1992 (later Pegasus Motion Pictures and Mandarin Motion Pictures), and would eventually revive the name to be used as a local theatre chain in 2014, simply named Cinema City.

1st Logo (December 24, 1980-January 30, 1986, 1987)


Visuals: On a black background, a boxy blue "C" zooms out from the right side of the screen with a translucent trail and into the center of the screen, flashing to become a solid state. This occurs with a larger yellow "C" that has a more centered trail, and then a even larger red "C" with rounded corners and a perfectly centered trail, all encapsulating each other to form the Cinema City logo as it glows a bit. After a few seconds, it becomes out of focus like frosted glass and disappears, leaving room for the text "新藝城影業公司 CInEMA CITy & FILMS CO." to zoom out in a stacked form and also given a frosty look. The Chinese text has a blocky look to it while the English text resembles an Art Deco font. After they stop zooming and focus in, yellow stripes form across the background and cause the logo to flash, filling the background and having "presents" flashes in below the bottom right portion of the text. The blue text also gains a white drop-shadow.

Closing Variant: A still closing variant was used on Happy Ghost and a trailer for Aces Go Places 3, both from 1984, and on a trailer for Prison on Fire in 1987. The endcap features a blue background with the Cinema City print logo (which is smaller and more rounded) in gold, a line of glare below it and over the glare is the slogan "新藝城出品 觀眾有信心" in red, which roughly translates to "With a Cinema City production, the audience is faithful".

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A loud trumpet fanfare called "Fanfare Showcase No. 6", composed by Peter Reno and Jack Trombey, which was used in some other logos (like Jia's and Rainbow Audio & Video Incorporation). Rarely, the opening theme of the movie is used, and the closing variant is silent.

Availability: Seen on their films from the era, from Laughing Times to Aces Go Places IV. It is sometimes plastered by the Media Asia logo, or those of other companies on export versions, such as Atlas International. It also appears on the theatrical trailers of their films.

2nd Logo (1985-June 6, 1991)

Visuals: On a red background, a piece of the Cinema City's "CCC" logo appears to take up the whole screen before zooming out to just above the center of the screen, and then it pings on the upper left corner. The 2nd piece appears, zooms out, and then shines on the corner again, and then the 3rd piece simply fades in and pings as well. Compared to the previous logo, all of it is in a metallic golden color with bevels and slightly rounded edges. The logo then shines around the edges thrice: one along the top, one along the bottom, and then all around from the right. Finally, a metallic golden bar in the same style as the logo fades in below, and a light beam shines in the following Chinese text depending on the years:

  • 1985-1991: "新藝城影業有限公司"
  • 1989?-1991?: "新藝城影業公司"

This is followed by the English text fading in.

  • 1985-1991: "CINEMA CITY COMPANY LIMITED" (From 1985-1986, it and the Chinese text are both on the bar, and are also much smaller and spaced out for the Chinese text.)
  • 1989?-1991?: "CINEMA CITY & FILMS LIMITED"

Technique: Motion-controlled animation and light effects.

Audio:

  • 1985-1986: A synthesized version of the previous logo's fanfare, though also rearranged to sound more powerful.
  • 1986-1991: A series of three five-note synth melodies, each ascending in pitch before ending in a two-note fanfare with held notes. A "sheen" sound effect plays when the pieces appear as well.

Availability: Seen on their films of the time from Love, Lone Flower to Blue Lightning. Sometimes plastered by the Media Asia logo, or those of other companies on export versions, such as Atlas International. It is intact on Fortune Star's release of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow, Anchor Bay's U.S. DVD of A Better Tomorrow II, and the Dimension release of City on Fire (surprisingly, after the Media Asia logo!). Also seen on their film trailers like the last logo. The early version is very hard to find and was seen on Love, Lone Flower as well as The Family Strikes Back.

Warriors Film Company
Cinema City Company Limited
Cinema City Enterprises Ltd.
Cinema City Entertainment Co. Ltd.
Mandarin Films Distribution Company Limited
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