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'''Lo Wei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.''' (羅維影業有限公司) was a Hong Kong film production company active from 1975 to 1988. It was founded by director {{W|Lo Wei}} who had previously left [[Golden Harvest]] in 1974. This company is known for launching the career of Jackie Chan, through the 1976 film ''New Fist of Fury''.{{ImageTOC |
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[[File:Lo Wei 1.jpg|center|400px]] |
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|Lo Wei Motion Picture Co Ltd (1976).png|1st Logo (April 4, 1974-1970s) |
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===1st Logo (April 4, 1974-1970s)=== |
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Note: The logo appears at 5:07 |
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[[File:Lo Wei Motion Picture Co Ltd (1976).png|center|frameless|400x400px]] |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
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'''Technique:''' Traditional animation. |
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'''Audio:''' A majestic fanfare. |
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'''Availability:''' Possibly appeared on first few films, such as the [[Trans-Global Pictures]] VHS release of ''The Killer Meteors''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===2nd Logo (1970's?-1982)=== |
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[[File:Lo Wei 2.jpg|center|400px]] |
[[File:Lo Wei 2.jpg|center|400px]] |
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{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/A-yKYPiU6RI|id2=https://youtu.be/9z5xPm8tSNM}} |
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Chinese LW", "Glass LW" |
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'''Visuals:''' On a colorful wet glass background, there is an outlined abstract "LW", the red Chinese text, and the English translation "LO WEI MOTION PICTURE CO PRESENTS". |
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'''Technique:''' A still printed image, with the text drawn and the other aspects being taken from a live-action photograph. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None; same as the previous logo. |
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'''Audio:''' Same as before. On ''Magnificent Bodyguards'', a different majestic and flourish fanfare was used. |
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'''Availability:''' Appeared on ''Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin'', ''Magnificent Bodyguards'' and ''Half a Loaf of Kung Fu''. |
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===3rd Logo (Early 1980s-1985)=== |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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[[File:Lo Wei 3.jpg|center|400px]] |
[[File:Lo Wei 3.jpg|center|400px]] |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Red LW", "Whoosh LW of Doom", "Sparkly LW of Doom", "The Sparkly Logo From Hong Kong", "Keep Sparkling!", "The Chinese LW II" |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Scanimate effects. |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' On a black background, a white (or bluish-white, depending on the film deterioration) trail of the "LW" from before, but more abstract, is close up. It zooms out and flashes, turning red. It glows, the red Chinese text and the English translation in white appear letter-by-letter, and they all sparkle. |
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'''Technique:''' Backlit animation. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' The whoosh is loud, the synth is also bombastic, and the overused sparkling may come off too gaudy, but the animation is decent enough for the time. |
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'''Audio:''' |
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*A whoosh at first, then an ascending dramatic synthesizer. |
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Nicknames: "The Chinese LW III", "Golden Chinese LW" |
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⚫ | '''Availability:''' It was seen on some films like ''Energetic 21'' and ''Walking Beside Me'', which can be viewed it on Tencent Video, iQIYI or LeTV. The variant with the fanfare appeared on later films from the period such as ''Taoism Drunkard''. ''Dragon Lord'' does not have this logo, just replacing a opening title credits after Golden Harvest logo on the Fortune Star/Joy Sales DVD release. |
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===4th Logo (1986-1988)=== |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The flashes and zooming. |
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⚫ | '''Visuals:''' On a blue/black gradient space background, a fluorescent yellow light is seen in the center. It grows bigger and bigger before flashing, leaving behind an outline of the "LW" from before. The outline moves to the left with a trail that also moves to the left and flashes again, turning it gold. The "LW" shines twice and the Mandarin translation appears one by one in cyan, with "LO WEI MOTION PICTURE COMPANY LIMITED" zooming out with a cyan light trail. |
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'''Technique:''' Backlit animation. |
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon, seen on their last films. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' The creepy sounds and first half would catch someone off-guard. Overall however, the animation and color scheme is typical of Hong Kong logos of the time. |
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[[Category:Movie logos]] [[Category:Hong Kong logos]] [[Category:Hong Kong film logos]] |
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[[Category:Hong Kong]] |
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Revision as of 06:52, 20 May 2024
Wellmart3
Editions by
Henrynguye5
Video captures courtesy of
PFS2021Channel and Logo Archive
Background
Lo Wei Motion Picture Co., Ltd. (羅維影業有限公司) was a Hong Kong film production company active from 1975 to 1988. It was founded by director Lo Wei who had previously left Golden Harvest in 1974. This company is known for launching the career of Jackie Chan, through the 1976 film New Fist of Fury.
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1st Logo (April 4, 1974-1970s) | 2nd Logo (1970's?-1982) | 3rd Logo (Early 1980's-1985) | 4th Logo (1986-1988) |
1st Logo (April 4, 1974-1970s)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=Lo_Wei_Motion_Picture_Co_Ltd_%281976%29.png&width=400)
Visuals: On a lavender background with a faint animated sunburst, there is a red triangular shield with a yellowish-white film reel and "LW" in the script font. There is also Chinese translation of "LO WEI MOTION PICTURE CO., LTD." which is above it and the English translation is arched.
Technique: Traditional animation.
Audio: A majestic fanfare.
Availability: Possibly appeared on first few films, such as the Trans-Global Pictures VHS release of The Killer Meteors.
2nd Logo (1970's?-1982)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=Lo_Wei_2.jpg&width=400)
Visuals: On a colorful wet glass background, there is an outlined abstract "LW", the red Chinese text, and the English translation "LO WEI MOTION PICTURE CO PRESENTS".
Technique: A still printed image, with the text drawn and the other aspects being taken from a live-action photograph.
Audio: Same as before. On Magnificent Bodyguards, a different majestic and flourish fanfare was used.
Availability: Appeared on Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin, Magnificent Bodyguards and Half a Loaf of Kung Fu.
3rd Logo (Early 1980s-1985)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=Lo_Wei_3.jpg&width=400)
Visuals: On a black background, a white (or bluish-white, depending on the film deterioration) trail of the "LW" from before, but more abstract, is close up. It zooms out and flashes, turning red. It glows, the red Chinese text and the English translation in white appear letter-by-letter, and they all sparkle.
Technique: Backlit animation.
Audio:
- A whoosh at first, then an ascending dramatic synthesizer.
- There is also a second variant, where it uses a bombastic fanfare.
Availability: It was seen on some films like Energetic 21 and Walking Beside Me, which can be viewed it on Tencent Video, iQIYI or LeTV. The variant with the fanfare appeared on later films from the period such as Taoism Drunkard. Dragon Lord does not have this logo, just replacing a opening title credits after Golden Harvest logo on the Fortune Star/Joy Sales DVD release.
4th Logo (1986-1988)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=Lo_Wei_4.jpg&width=350)
Visuals: On a blue/black gradient space background, a fluorescent yellow light is seen in the center. It grows bigger and bigger before flashing, leaving behind an outline of the "LW" from before. The outline moves to the left with a trail that also moves to the left and flashes again, turning it gold. The "LW" shines twice and the Mandarin translation appears one by one in cyan, with "LO WEI MOTION PICTURE COMPANY LIMITED" zooming out with a cyan light trail.
Technique: Backlit animation.
Audio: A deep whooshing synth, followed by descending bells when the logo shines, then a bombastic fanfare (the KPM track "Fanfare (1)" by Neil Richardson).
Availability: Seen on their last films.