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Background

South Sea Film Co. (南海影業公司) was a Hong Kong film production company.

1st Logo (September 27, 1972)

Visuals: On a footage of waves crashing on rocks (similar to the Toei logo), two S's (one mirrored) in white, with three lines below the letters, fade in with the company name arranged like this: 司公業影海南
SOUTH SEA FILM CO.
PRESENTS

Variants: On international releases, the S's doesn't appear, with just the English text appearing.

Technique: Live-action superimposed with a printed image.

Audio: A stock horn fanfare, "Olympic Spirit" by Paul Kuehmstedt, from the Impress library.

Availability: It is known to have appeared on Five Kung-Fu Dare-Devil Heroes.

2nd Logo (1970s)

Visuals: On a different footage of a beach, there is a circle with a stylized "SS" emblem within it, as well as the Chinese and English company name below, all zoom in together.

Technique: Live-action and cel animation.

Audio: Unknown

Availability: Unknown

Legacy: Same as before, perhaps even more so due to the zooming animation.

3rd Logo (1970s)

Visuals: On a red background, there is the emblem from before (without the circle) in gold. The logo zooms out from the emblem, revealing the company name below.

Technique: Camera controlled animation.

Audio: A stock horn fanfare.

Availability: Appears on The Return Of The Shaolin Boxer

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-'''Visuals:''' On a footage of waves crashing on rocks, two S's (one mirrored) in white, with three lines below the letters, fade in with the company name arranged like this:<center>
+'''Visuals:''' On a footage of waves crashing on rocks (similar to the [[Toei]] logo), two S's (one mirrored) in white, with three lines below the letters, fade in with the company name arranged like this:<center>
 {{big|司公業影海南}}<br>SOUTH SEA FILM CO.<br>{{small|PRESENTS}}</center>
 '''Variants:''' On international releases, the S's doesn't appear, with just the English text appearing.
-'''Technique:''' A still, printed image.
+'''Technique:''' Live-action superimposed with a printed image.
 '''Audio:''' A stock horn fanfare, "Olympic Spirit" by Paul Kuehmstedt, from the Impress library.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown
+'''Availability:''' It is known to have appeared on ''Five Kung-Fu Dare-Devil Heroes''.
-'''Legacy:''' It looks clearly inspired by the [[Toei|Toei]] logo.
 ===2nd Logo (1970s)===