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===Background===
===Background===
'''United Photoplay
'''United Photoplay Service''' was a company registered in March 1930 in Hong Kong by Luo Mingyou (Law Ming-yau) and his partner, director Li Minwei (Lai Man-Wai).

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|United Photoplay Service.PNG|1st Logo (March 14-April 5, 1931)
|United Photoplay Service (1937).png|2nd Logo (June 14, 1934?-January 17, 1937?)
|United Photoplay Service (1935).png|3rd Logo (September 7, 1935)
|United Photoplay Service (1937) - 1.png|4th Logo (1937)
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===1st Logo (March 14-April 5, 1931)===
===1st Logo (March 14-April 5, 1931)===
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'''Availability:''' It was only known to appear on ''銀漢雙星'' and ''戀愛與義務''.
'''Availability:''' It was only known to appear on ''銀漢雙星'' and ''戀愛與義務''.


===2nd Logo (1934?-1937?)===
===2nd Logo (June 14, 1934?-January 17, 1937?)===
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United Photoplay Service (1937).png
United Photoplay Service (1937).png
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'''Availability:''' So far seen on ''漁光曲'' and ''慈母曲''
'''Availability:''' So far seen on ''漁光曲'' and ''慈母曲''


===3rd Logo (1935)===
===3rd Logo (September 7, 1935)===
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United Photoplay Service (1935).png
United Photoplay Service (1935).png

Revision as of 10:29, 23 April 2024


Background

United Photoplay



1st Logo (March 14-April 5, 1931)


Visuals: On a black background, there is a frame containing a triangle below, which contains a man holding a camera. Inside the frame is the cloud background. As the cloud background moves, the lifebuoy zooms in with a plane flying through the cloud background while the lifebuoy zooms out. After seconds of flying, "聯華影片" appears one-by-one and "A UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE" wipes in. After that, the plane flies into the a space between "聯華影片" and "A UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE" with "華聯" appearing in each wings and "UPS" appearing at the tail. After that, the entire thing crossfades to a cloud background with the plane in the center and the lifebuoy zooms in. The Chinese characters appears one-by-one at the side of the lifebuoy.

Technique: 2D cel animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was only known to appear on 銀漢雙星 and 戀愛與義務.

2nd Logo (June 14, 1934?-January 17, 1937?)


Visuals: On a cloud background, the plane flies toward the screen. Once it engulfed the screen, the entire screen crossfades into a lifebuoy with Chinese text on side of it. Later, "聯華出品" fades in.

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: Plane noises and a triumphant fanfare.

Availability: So far seen on 漁光曲 and 慈母曲

3rd Logo (September 7, 1935)

Visuals: On a pillar background, there is a "華聯" at the center. Later, the text become opaque and the company name with the translation below it fades in.

Technique: 2D cel animation.

Audio: The opening theme of the film.

Availability: It was only seen on 天倫.

4th Logo (1937)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a plane in the center of the circled Chinese text with circle border. "華聯" appears in front of it.

Technique: A still printed image.

Audio: The opening theme of the film.

Availability: It was know to be seen on 人海遺珠 and 聯華交響曲.

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