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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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+'''Edko Films Ltd.''' is a Hong Kong film distribution company founded in 1950.
-TBA.
-===1st Logo (1993-1998)===
+===1st Logo (November 20, 1992-1998)===
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-Logo: On a starry night background, we see 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.
+'''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.
-FX/SFX: A shooting star, the company's emblem appears.
-Music/Sounds: a bombastic synth fanfare.
+'''Audio:''' A bombastic synth fanfare.
-Availability: Common.
-Editor's Note: None.
-===2nd Logo (1998- )===
-[[File:Edko Films LTD.jpg|center|thumb]]
-[[File:Edko Films Limited (2013).jpg|center|thumb]]
-[[File:Edko Films (2011).jpg|center|thumb]]
+'''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-)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Edko Films LTD.jpg
+Edko Films Limited (2013).jpg
+Edko Films (2011).jpg
+</gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/N8gB1Lx9nEs}}
-Logo: On a black background, we see a stylized C with a sun emblem. Then, A text in both Cantonese and English appears saying "Distributed by EDKO FILMS LTD.", Then a red line extending until it stops into the said company's name and logo.
+'''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 simply "EDKO FILMS LIMITED".
-* In the later years, the logo was smaller.
+'''Variants:'''
-FX/SFX:
+*Sometimes, the name was just simply "EDKO FILMS LIMITED".
+*In the later years, the logo is now smaller.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-Music/Sounds:
+'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
-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).
-Availability:
+[[Category:Hong Kong]]
-Editor's Note:
 [[Category:Hong Kong film logos]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong logos]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]
+[[Category:Cantonese-language logos]]