Draft:Sil-Metropole Organisation

Credits

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

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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)

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

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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-)

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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