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Background

Newport is a cinema chain and former production company founded in the 80's by the Chan family. They started to run their own theater business in the 60's and through that, Newport Theatrical Circuit was started in 1988. In the early 90's, Newport acquired the circuit ran by Golden Princess, who was struggling by this point due to the decline in the Hong Kong film industry, and renamed it to Empire Theatrical Circuit. Both circuits would later being merged to simply Newport. Nowadays, Newport remains active as a distribution company, though they had shut down their large-sized theaters, leaving only their smaller-sized theatres bearing the name.^[1] Some of their films include The Swordsman trilogy.

Newport Distribution

Logo (April 5, 1990-unknown retirement year)

Visuals: An extreme close-up of a yellow sphere is first shown, which later zooms out to reveal a red rounded rectangle with an "N" in it on a blue background. It flashes, and becomes part of the "N". The logo zooms out to the top as "NEWPORT" zooms out with a blue residue trail, which zooms out after the text does, causing it to flash. "新寶發行" and "NEWPORT DISTRIBUTION" zoom out from the bottom, placing it to the bottom of the logo. The text shines, and "新寶娛樂有限公司榮譽貢獻", in white, fades in below.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A warbly and warping synth tune.

Availability: Appeared on films during the 90's including The Swordsman trilogy.

Newport Entertainment

Logo (May 28, 2015)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a red rounded rectangle outline itself as two lights on the left and right illuminate the screen. Afterward, they disappear as the rounded rectangle becomes visible and the "N" forms. "NEWPORT" then sizes up in the rounded rectangle. A reflection on the floor of the logo shines before dimming, as a distribution notice fades in below the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A hip-hop esque beat.

Availability: Seen on Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal.

References

↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gvsOyalP5U

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gvsOyalP5U

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 ===Background===
-Newport is a cinema chain and former production company founded in the 80's by the Chan family. They started to run their own theater buisness in the 60's and through that, Newport was started in 1988. In the early 90's, Newport acquired the circut ran by [[Golden Princess Amusement Co. Ltd.|Golden Princess]], who was struggling by this point due to the decline in the Hong Kong film industry. The G.P. cinemas were renamed to Empire Cinemas. The Empire and Newport circuts merged to be just Newport. They are still around, albeit in a lesser shape, as they shut down their bigger cinemas, leaving only their smaller ones bearing the name.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gvsOyalP5U</ref> Some of their films include The Swordsman trilogy.
+'''Newport''' is a cinema chain and former production company founded in the 80's by the Chan family. They started to run their own theater business in the 60's and through that, [[Newport Theatrical Circuit]] was started in 1988. In the early 90's, Newport acquired the circuit ran by [[Golden Princess Amusement Co. Ltd.|Golden Princess]], who was struggling by this point due to the decline in the Hong Kong film industry, and renamed it to [[Empire Theatrical Circuit]]. Both circuits would later being merged to simply Newport. Nowadays, Newport remains active as a distribution company, though they had shut down their large-sized theaters, leaving only their smaller-sized theatres bearing the name.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gvsOyalP5U</ref> Some of their films include ''The Swordsman'' trilogy.
-== Empire Theatrical Circuit==
-===Logo (19??-1988)===
-{{YouTube|id=CHGd6ZA2nAE}}
-'''Visuals:''' In space is 4 stars flying onto the screen, moving closer together while turning. An unknown object then turns them into diamonds and a circle, as the object zooms out to reveal itself as a specialized E. The diamonds and circle stay on the left side of the E. It zooms to the left, as lazer-like text flies to the right of it, saying the rest of the name in yellow, alongside its Chinese version (Empire Theatrical Circut). Green Chinese text fades in, and afterward, the whole logo shines.
-'''Technique:''' The text setting in, the shining, and the animated space background.{{SectionMisuse|Technique}}
-'''Audio:''' A dramatic drum fanfare with wooshes, ending with 2 calming synth notes when the logo shines.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown. So far, this has only been seen as a poor quality camrip to an unknown film.
-==Newport Theatrical Circuit==
-===Logo (1988-1990)===
-{{YouTube|id=pVODwo5sB-A}}
-'''Visuals:''' On a blue space background, there is a red sphere merge into a red squircle with a split red-orange N. It goes around the line, as the squircle moves to the left. Text then flies in with similar coloring to the N, saying NEWPORT.  Afterward, the name, "Newport Theatrical Circut", flies to the middle-right with Chinese text above. Similar green text to last time also fades in, and the logo shines multiple times.
-'''Technique:''' The NEWPORT text trailing, the ball going to the N, and the shining.{{SectionMisuse|Technique}}
-'''Audio:''' A loud and dramatic syth fanfare with occasional wooshing.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown.
 ==Newport Distribution==
 ===Logo (April 5, 1990-unknown retirement year)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:Newport Distribution (1990).png|400px|center]]
+Newport Distribution (1990).png
+</gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=rNZBgf9iyNA}}
-'''Visuals:''' On a blue background, a sphere zooms out to reveal a red rounded rectangle with an "'''N'''" in it. It flashes, and becomes part of the "'''N'''". The logo zooms out to the top. "'''NEWPORT'''" zooms out with a blue residue trail, which zooms out after the text does, causing it to flash. The Chinese text and "NEWPORT DISTRIBUTION" zoom out from the bottom, placing it to the bottom of the logo. The text shines, and more Chinese text fades in below.
+'''Visuals:''' An extreme close-up of a {{color|gold|yellow}} sphere is first shown, which later zooms out to reveal a {{color|red}} rounded rectangle with an "{{color|gold|'''N'''}}" in it on a {{color|blue}} background. It flashes, and becomes part of the "{{color|gold|'''N'''}}". The logo zooms out to the top as "{{Font|Helvetica|'''NEWPORT'''}}" zooms out with a {{color|blue}} residue trail, which zooms out after the text does, causing it to flash. "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,saddlebrown,saddlebrown,gold,white); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">新寶發行</span>" and "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,saddlebrown,saddlebrown,gold,white); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">NEWPORT DISTRIBUTION</span>" zoom out from the bottom, placing it to the bottom of the logo. The text shines, and "新寶娛樂有限公司 榮譽貢獻", in white, fades in below.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Technique:''' Cool-looking animation. However, the Chinese text at the end looks cheaply chyroned in.
 '''Audio:''' A warbly and warping synth tune.
-'''Availability:'''  Appeared on films during the 90's including ''The Swordsman'' Trilogy.
+'''Availability:''' Appeared on films during the 90's including ''The Swordsman'' trilogy.
-'''Legacy:''' Same as 1st logo.
 ==Newport Entertainment==
-===Logo (2015)===
+===Logo (May 28, 2015)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:Newport Entertainment Company Limited (2015).png|400px|center]]
+Newport Entertainment Company Limited (2015).png
+</gallery>
 {{YouTube|id=d0-oZqvWC5o}}
-'''Visuals:''' On a black bacground, there is a red squicle outline itself as two light to the left and right illuminate the screen. Afterward, they dissapear as the squircle becomes visible and the N forms. NEWPORT then sizes up in the squircle. A reflection on the floor of the logo shines, before dimming and being replaced with a distibution notice.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a {{color|red}} rounded rectangle outline itself as two lights on the left and right illuminate the screen. Afterward, they disappear as the rounded rectangle becomes visible and the "'''N'''" forms. "NEWPORT" then sizes up in the rounded rectangle. A reflection on the floor of the logo shines before dimming, as a distribution notice fades in below the logo.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Technique:''' The squircle outlining, the shiny floor, and the logo forming. {{SectionMisuse|Technique}}
 '''Audio:''' A hip-hop esque beat.
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 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal''.
+==References==
 [[Category:Hong Kong film logos]]
 [[Category:Hong Kong]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong cinema trailers]]
-[[Category:Cinema trailers]]
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