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Background

Edko Films Ltd. is a Hong Kong film distribution company founded in 1950.

1st Logo (November 20, 1992-1998)

Visuals: On a starry night background, there is a dark hill. Suddenly, a shooting star flies under the hill. Then, a metallic golden emblem with the company's name in both Cantonese and English appears at the middle of the screen.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Audio: A bombastic synth fanfare.

Availability: It is known to have appeared on Cantonese prints of Porco Rosso and Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound, as well as Speedy Video's English dub of the latter.

2nd Logo (1998-)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a stylized lowercase "e" with a sun emblem. Then, the text in both Cantonese and English fade in appears saying "Distributed by EDKO FILMS LTD.", Then a red line extending until it stops into the said company's name and logo.

Variants:

Sometimes, the name was just simply "EDKO FILMS LIMITED".
In the later years, the logo is now smaller.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Can be seen on Anita and its director's cut. It precedes the Columbia Pictures logo on Chinese and Hong Kong prints of The Karate Kid (2010).

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 ===Background===
+'''Edko Films Ltd.''' is a Hong Kong film distribution company founded in 1950.
+===1st Logo (November 20, 1992-1998)===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a starry night background, there is a dark hill. Suddenly, a shooting star flies under the hill. Then, a metallic golden emblem with the company's name in both Cantonese and English appears at the middle of the screen.
+'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
+'''Audio:''' A bombastic synth fanfare.
+'''Availability:''' It is known to have appeared on Cantonese prints of ''Porco Rosso'' and ''Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound'', as well as [[Speedy Video]]'s English dub of the latter.
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+===2nd Logo (1998-)===
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+Edko Films LTD.jpg
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+Edko Films Limited (2013).jpg
+Edko Films (2011).jpg
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+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a stylized lowercase "e" with a sun emblem. Then, the text in both Cantonese and English fade in appears saying "Distributed by EDKO FILMS LTD.", Then a red line extending until it stops into the said company's name and logo.
 '''Variants:'''
+*Sometimes, the name was just simply "EDKO FILMS LIMITED".
+*In the later years, the logo is now smaller.
-'''FX/SFX:'''
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
-'''Music/Sounds:'''
-'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''Anita'' and its director's cut. It precedes the [[Columbia Pictures]] logo on Chinese and Hong Kong prints of ''The Karate Kid'' (2010).
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+[[Category:Hong Kong]]
-'''Editor's Note:'''
+[[Category:Hong Kong film logos]]
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+[[Category:Film logos]]
+[[Category:Cantonese-language logos]]