Shin Films (North Korea)

Background

Shin Film Productions (신필름) was a North Korean production company headed by Shin Sang-ok (who had his own production company in South Korea) during his period in North Korea after being abducted by Kim Jong-il. Their films were co-produced by the Korean Film Studio, in which Shin also had an office. Shin Films' most notable production during this period was a kaiju film titled Pulgasari.

Logo (November 12, 1984-November 12, 1985)

Visuals: An "S" shaped ribbon wipes in from left to right, extending to the right side of the screen. As this happens, to the right of the "S", "신필름" wipes in from left to right. The Korean text then crossfades into "SHIN FILMS".

Variants:

An Emissary of No Return (돌아오지 않은 밀사): The "S" is red, the text is white, and the background is blue.
Love, Love, My Love (사랑 사랑 내사랑): The "S" is rainbow-colored, the text is blue, and the background is black.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: The opening theme or none.

Availability: This logo is seen on international prints of An Emissary of No Return (돌아오지 않은 밀사) and Love, Love, My Love (사랑 사랑 내사랑); domestic prints only have the Korean Film Studio logo.