Yunnan National Film Studio

1st logo (1985-1990?)

Visuals: On a blue, sea green or dark violet background, there is an ancient ornament of the Yunnan emblem which turns into a goose-like shape with filmstrip holes. It gets zoomed out after turning, while a three small triangle appears by three colors. Then, a Chinese character appears by wiping (from left to right in center) and the "YMY" flies out of the Chinese characters unit. It flashes, and then turns to sunburst background on a brown or magenta background, the "YMY" and the Chinese text in blue and gold.

Technique: Unknown

Audio: A sounding melody fanfare with soothing wind.

Availability: Seen on several films made by Yunnan National Film Studio. Found on two films that like Jiang Pan San Bao Guo Ying Feng Dong and Tian Hai Mei Da Ge Nian.

2nd logo (1990-1994?)

Visuals: On a black background two roosters begin to connect into sun and then flashes, which then forms a sun-like roosters. The outline of the sun is in white rises from the orange planet, then zooms out, and followed by disappearing the white outline of the sun. First, the Chinese company's name in red zooms with a trailing effect, followed by "KUNMING CHINA" which is in blue, but it doesn't zoom, and instead pops up.

Technique: Backlit cel animation.

Audio: A three-notes organ fanfare, followed by a 3-note trumpet and a 6-note oriented fanfare. Some films has the opening theme or a 4-note fanfare with a cymbal crash and a 6-note drumbeat is heard.

Availability: Seen on some films made by the company. One example is Xiang Gang de ren Guang Xi.

3rd logo (1994-1995)

Visuals: Over a red wooden background, there is "Yunnan National Film Studio" in Chinese.

Variant: Sometimes, the background is black.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: The opening theme of the film.

Availability: Seen on a few movies like "金沙水拍", which can be found on YouTube.