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1st Logo (1982-unknown retirement year, 1994)	2nd Logo (unknown timespan)	3rd Logo (unknown debut year, retired in 1998)	4th Logo (1989)


5th Logo (1998-2000s)	6th Logo (2000s)	7th Logo (2000s-2016)	8th Logo (April 21, 2016-)

1st Logo (1982-unknown retirement year, 1994)

Visuals: On a blue background, the Chinese name of the company and the text "WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION SIL-METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD." fade in and then fade out. The Chinese name of the company (now with Chinese for "presents") and the English name of the company (with "PRESENTS") fade in and then fade out.

Trivia: The word "worldwide" is incorrectly rendered with a dash.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Unknown. ^[Examples?]

2nd Logo (unknown timespan)

Visuals: On a black background, the Chinese name of the company and the English name of the company (in a serif font) fade in and then fade out.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Unknown.

3rd Logo (unknown debut year, retired in 1998)

Visuals: On a black background, the Chinese name of the company and the word "SIL - METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD. presents" appear in a wiping effect.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A triumphant fanfare.

Availability: Unknown.

4th Logo (1989)

The Hong Kong version
The Mainland version (1905.com)
The Mainland version (VCD)

Visuals: On a space background, two lines form Chinese text. The words "PEARL RIVER FILM COMPANY" and "SIL-METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD." appear. The Chinese word for "presents" in yellow appears.

Variant: The Mainland version features a still Chinese text "Pearl River Film Company and Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. co-present" in white fades in on a blue background. Then the text disappears.

Technique: 2D cel animation.

Audio: A gong sound followed by a somewhat majestic fanfare.

Availability: Only appeared on The Empress Dowager.

5th Logo (1998-2000s)

Visuals: On a yellow-gray gradient background, a filmstrip swirls. The screen then cuts to the Sil-Metropole logo rising. The Chinese and English names of the company appear.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A horn fanfare.

Availability: Unknown.

6th Logo (2000s)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a white rectangle with the current Sil-Metropole logo, the Chinese and the English names of the company.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: ^[Examples?]

7th Logo (2000s-2016)

Visuals: On a black background, the Sil-Metropole logo fades in. The Chinese and English names of the company then fade in.

Variant: A variant with the white background and the black text also exists.

Technique: Fading effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Unknown.

8th Logo (April 21, 2016-)

Unknown.

Here is a logo history video of the company:

◄	Great Wall Movie Enterprises Feng Huang Motion Picture Co. Sun Luen Film Company Chung Yuen Motion Picture Co.

Sil-Metropole Organisation

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+{{Draft}}{{DescriptionsIncomplete}}
-===1st Logo (1982-????, 1994)===
+{{PageCredits|description=|capture=|video=}}
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200>
+{{ImageTOC
+|Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (1st logo, 1).png|1st Logo (1982-unknown retirement year, 1994)
+|Sil-Metropole_Organisation_Ltd._(2nd_logo).png|2nd Logo (unknown timespan)
+|Sil-Metropole_Organisation_Ltd._(3rd_logo).png|3rd Logo (unknown debut year, retired in 1998)
+|Pearl_River_Film_Company_%26_Sil-Metropole_Organisation_(1989).png|4th Logo (1989)
+|Sil-Metropole_Organisation_Ltd._(1998).png|5th Logo (1998-2000s)
+|Sil-Metropole_Organisation_Ltd._(6th_logo).png|6th Logo (2000s)
+|Sil-Metropole_Organisation_Ltd._(7th_logo).png|7th Logo (2000s-2016)
+|Sil-Metropole_Organisation_Ltd._(2016).png|8th Logo (April 21, 2016-)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1982-unknown retirement year, 1994)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (1st logo, 1).png
 File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (1st logo, 2).png
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=XHsntoQgc8E}}
-'''Logo:''' On a blue background, the Chinese name of the company and the text "WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION SIL-METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD." fade in and then fade out. The Chinese name of the company (now with Chinese for "presents") and the English name of the company (with "PRESENTS") fade in and then fade out.
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue background, the Chinese name of the company and the text "WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION SIL-METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD." fade in and then fade out. The Chinese name of the company (now with Chinese for "presents") and the English name of the company (with "PRESENTS") fade in and then fade out.
+'''Trivia:''' The word "worldwide" is incorrectly rendered with a dash.
-'''Variant:''' TBA.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The fading.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Rare.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown. {{AvailabilityExamples}}
+===2nd Logo (unknown timespan)===
-'''Legacy:''' Typo. "WORLD-WIDE" should not have a dash.
-===2nd Logo (????-????)===
 [[File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (2nd logo).png|400px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the Chinese name of the company and the English name of the company (in a serif font) fade in and then fade out.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Chinese name of the company and the English name of the company (in a serif font) fade in and then fade out.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The fading.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Rare.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.
-===3rd Logo (????-1998)===
+===3rd Logo (unknown debut year, retired in 1998)===
 [[File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (3rd logo).png|400px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the Chinese name of the company and the word "SIL - METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD. presents" appear in a wiping effect.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Chinese name of the company and the word "SIL - METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD. presents" appear in a wiping effect.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The wiping.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A triumphant fanfare.
+'''Audio:''' A triumphant fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Rare.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.
-===4th Logo (????)===
+===4th Logo (1989)===
+<gallery mode="packed" widths="320" heights="240">
-[[File:Pearl River Film Company & Sil-Metropole Organisation (1989).png|400px|center]]
+File:Pearl River Film Company & Sil-Metropole Organisation (1989).png|The Hong Kong version
-'''Logo:''' On a space background, two lines form Chinese text. The words "PEARL RIVER FILM COMPANY" (referring to the [[Pearl River Film Company|mainland Chinese company]]) and "SIL-METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD." appear. The Chinese word for "presents" in yellow appears.
+File:Pearl River Film Company & Sil-Metropole Organisation (1989, Mainland version).png|The Mainland version (1905.com)
+File:Pearl River Film Company & Sil-Metropole Organisation (1989, Mainland version, VCD).png|The Mainland version (VCD)
-'''FX/SFX:''' The line and the text.
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a space background, two lines form Chinese text. The words "[[Pearl River Film Company|PEARL RIVER FILM COMPANY]]" and "SIL-METROPOLE ORGANISATION LTD." appear. The Chinese word for "presents" in yellow appears.
+'''Variant:''' The Mainland version features a still Chinese text "Pearl River Film Company and Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. co-present" in white fades in on a blue background. Then the text disappears.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A gong sound followed by a somewhat majestic fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Rare.
+'''Technique:''' 2D cel animation.
+'''Audio:''' A gong sound followed by a somewhat majestic fanfare.
+'''Availability:'''  Only appeared on ''The Empress Dowager''.
-===5th Logo (1998-200?)===
+===5th Logo (1998-2000s)===
 [[File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (1998).png|400px|center]]
 {{YouTube|id=AnoHdgN13gI}}
-'''Logo:''' On a yellow-gray gradient background, a filmstrip swirls. We then cut to the Sil-Metropole logo rising. The Chinese and English names of the company appear.
+'''Visuals:''' On a yellow-gray gradient background, a filmstrip swirls. The screen then cuts to the Sil-Metropole logo rising. The Chinese and English names of the company appear.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Good CGI animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A horn fanfare.
+'''Audio:''' A horn fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.
-===6th Logo (200?-200?)===
+===6th Logo (2000s)===
 [[File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (6th logo).png|400px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white rectangle with the current Sil-Metropole logo, the Chinese and the English names of the company.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a white rectangle with the current Sil-Metropole logo, the Chinese and the English names of the company.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still graphic.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Common.
+'''Availability:''' {{AvailabilityExamples}}
+===7th Logo (2000s-2016)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
-===7th Logo (200?-2016)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=150>
 File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (7th logo).png
 File:Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (2011).png
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=6k3duAX4VGU}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the Sil-Metropole logo fades in. The Chinese and English names of the company then fade in.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Sil-Metropole logo fades in. The Chinese and English names of the company then fade in.
 '''Variant:''' A variant with the white background and the black text also exists.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The fading.
+'''Technique:''' Fading effects.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Current.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.
-===8th Logo (2016-)===
+===8th Logo (April 21, 2016-)===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=150>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
 Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (2016).png
 Sil-Metropole Organisation Ltd. (2017).png
 </gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=6NP9nbiiHvQ|id2=5anKPR5SQvg}}
+Unknown.
-TBA.
 <center>
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 {{YouTube|id=rQMqg8JIE8E}}
 </center>
+{{Chronology|[[Great Wall Movie Enterprises]]<br>[[Feng Huang Motion Picture Co.]]<br>[[Sun Luen Film Company]]<br>[[Chung Yuen Motion Picture Co.]]|}}
-[[category:Hong Kong logos]]
+[[category:Hong Kong]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong film logos]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]