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1st Logo (1987-1989)

Visuals: On a beige fabric background cut off by a lime border lies the logo, on the right of it has the word "中國", a white beam appears 1 second later, which leads the Chinese text reading "廣州音像出版社" to fly into the screen.

Technique: Live action combined with computer animation.

Audio: A piano soundtrack.

Availability: Unknown.^[Examples?]

2nd Logo (1989-2005)

Visuals: In a space background, a phoenix tail zooms out and glides to directions three times after standing still, which they are pointed in three colors: red, blue, and green. After the trail, it explodes. The logo zooms in and out and explodes again, after the explosion, a bronze mold of the Chinese company text appears, the logo stands still until it cuts to black.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A bombastic synth fanfare.

Availability: Seen in multiple karaoke, children's & entertainment VHS tapes and VCDs (after 1996) published by the press.

3rd Logo (1994-1996)

Visuals: On a black galaxy background, the logo in all blue shades (with the middle part being light, thicker, and slightly transparent) does a 360 spin while moving into the center of the screen, the wordmark in gold jumps up from facing up, and then onto the background.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A repeated beep & synth tune, accompanied with 2 synth whooshes.

Availability: Seen only on karaoke VCDs during the years.

4th Logo (2005-)

Visuals: In a bright multi-color galaxy with a sun with warped rays, 3 phoenixes are seen flying, each of which are red, green and blue. The next scene then shows more phoenixes flying towards a bigger sun in front of them. The logo them zooms out whilst making a 360 spin. When it almost gets into still position, the Chinese text wordmark in gold rotates from the left individually by character from left-to-right alignment. All of the elements reflect light when the English company name in gold with a shadow fades in.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A triumphant trumpet & flute fanfare.

Availability: Seen on VCDs and DVDs published by the press.

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+{{Guidance|reason=flashing}}
-=== (1980s) ===
+=== 1st Logo (1987-1989) ===
+[[File:Guangzhou Audio & Video Press (1987-1989).PNG|center|300px]]
+{{YouTube|id=qnXbAt_3yiE}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a beige fabric background cut off by a lime border lies the logo, on the right of it has the word "{{color|pink|中國}}", a white beam appears 1 second later, which leads the Chinese text reading "{{color|pink|廣州音像出版社}}" to fly into the screen.
+'''Technique:''' Live action combined with computer animation.
+'''Audio:''' A piano soundtrack.
+'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
+=== 2nd Logo (1989-2005) ===
 [[File:Guangzhou Audio and Video Publishing House (1980s).png|center|300px]]
 {{YouTube|id=RQb0gbj4CgQ}}
+{{guidance detail|reason=flashing(0:12-0:15)}}
-{{Seizure Warning}}{{Noise Warning}}
+{{YouTube|id=dMcd4kNmrxk}}
-'''Nicknames''': "The Phoenix Tail from Hell", "Phoenix of Doom", "The Weird Tail", "Seizure Canton"
+{{YouTube|id=_ICySlTRm3Q}}
+{{guidance detail|reason=audio}}
+'''Visuals:''' In a space background, a phoenix tail zooms out and glides to directions three times after standing still, which they are pointed in three colors: red, blue, and green. After the trail, it explodes. The logo zooms in and out and explodes again, after the explosion, a {{color|bronze}} mold of the Chinese company text appears, the logo stands still until it cuts to black.
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
+'''Audio:''' A bombastic synth fanfare.
+'''Availability:''' Seen in multiple karaoke, children's & entertainment VHS tapes and VCDs (after 1996) published by the press.
+=== 3rd Logo (1994-1996) ===
+[[File:Guangzhou Audio & Video Press (Special blue edition logo, 1994-1996).PNG|center|300px]]
+{{YouTube|id=bgnt0_pGLqg}}
+{{YouTube|id=pKA4tXf3SkI}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black galaxy background, the logo in all blue shades (with the middle part being light, thicker, and slightly transparent) does a 360 spin while moving into the center of the screen, the wordmark in gold jumps up from facing up, and then onto the background.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' A repeated beep & synth tune, accompanied with 2 synth whooshes.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on karaoke VCDs during the years.
+=== 4th Logo (2005-)===
-'''Logo''': In a space background, A phoenix tail zooms out and glides to directions three times after standing still, which they are pointed in three colors:
+[[File:Guangzhou Audio and Video Press (Late 1990s-c Mid 2000s).webp|center|300px]]
+{{YouTube|id=NrmtMYxz8Rw}}
+'''Visuals:''' In a bright multi-color galaxy with a sun with warped rays, 3 phoenixes are seen flying, each of which are red, green and blue. The next scene then shows more phoenixes flying towards a bigger sun in front of them. The logo them zooms out whilst making a 360 spin. When it almost gets into still position, the Chinese text wordmark in gold rotates from the left individually by character from left-to-right alignment. All of the elements reflect light when the English company name in gold with a shadow fades in.
-# Red
-# Blue
-# Green
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-After the trail, it explodes cheaply, The logo zooms in and out and explodes cheaply again, after the explosion, the red Chinese text appears, the logo stands still until it cuts to black.
+'''Audio:''' A triumphant trumpet & flute fanfare.
-'''FX/SFX''': Cel animation.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on VCDs and DVDs published by the press.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A bombastic synth fanfare.
-'''Availability''': Rare. Might be found on VHS tapes in Guangzhou.
+[[Category:China]]
-'''Editor's Note''': The logo has a terrible design. The bombastic fanfare and space background may startle some
-[[Category:Chinese logos]]
 [[Category:Chinese home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]