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Background

Golden Way Films (formerly Authority Films) was one of Golden Harvest's satellite companies founded by Jackie Chan.

Logo (December 14, 1985-1995)

Visuals: On a black background, the Golden Harvest logo zooms in, encased in a green wire-frame globe with blue continents and lights representing some of the major cities in the world. The globe grows smaller until the Golden Harvest logo is on the outside. A yellow, glowing, four-pointed star emerges from the bottom rectangle of the logo and then engulfs the whole screen before zooming out to reveal a black background divided in half with the above half having a bright light and the bottom having a yellow road which moves backward, giving the impression of going forward. The star stops in the middle of the screen and rotates to the other side, revealing an abstract "G" in the shape of a diamond. The "G" then moves to the right and a yellow triangle slides to the left, forming an abstract, connected "GW", which then flashes, causing the background to become solid black again. "GOLDEN WAY FILMS LTD." in a color close to school bus yellow zooms out and then the name in Chinese zoom out below it as well. Both names then flash in a yellow light.

Variant: Sometimes, the logo is on a blue/black gradient background depending on the film quality.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Audio: There are two variants, one slightly different than the other.

The first variant features an rising synth at the beginning, followed by a theme based off the Police Story opening theme, which is pretty bombastic.
The later variant has a less bombastic, though not much different synth theme.

Availability: The first music variant is only seen on Police Story. The later music variant is seen on other films of the era, such as Police Story II and III.

◄	Authority Films Ltd.

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+===Background===
-Background: Golden Way Films is the sucsessor of Authority Films, one of Golden Harvest's satellite companies founded by Jackie Chan.
+'''Golden Way Films''' (formerly '''[[Authority Films Ltd.|Authority Films]]''') was one of [[Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co.|Golden Harvest]]'s satellite companies founded by Jackie Chan.
-(1985-1995)
+===Logo (December 14, 1985-1995)===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Golden Harvest logo zooms in, encased in a {{color|green}} wire-frame globe with {{color|blue}} continents and lights representing some of the major cities in the world. The globe grows smaller until the Golden Harvest logo is on the outside. A {{color|gold|yellow}}, glowing, four-pointed star emerges from the bottom rectangle of the logo and then engulfs the whole screen before zooming out to reveal a black background divided in half with the above half having a bright light and the bottom having a {{color|gold|yellow}} road which moves backward, giving the impression of going forward. The star stops in the middle of the screen and rotates to the other side, revealing an abstract "{{color|gold|'''G'''}}" in the shape of a diamond. The "{{color|gold|'''G'''}}" then moves to the right and a {{color|gold|yellow}} triangle slides to the left, forming an abstract, connected "{{color|gold|'''GW'''}}", which then flashes, causing the background to become solid black again. "{{color|gold|{{Font|Serif|GOLDEN WAY FILMS LTD.}}}}" in a color close to {{color|gold|school bus yellow}} zooms out and then the name in Chinese zoom out below it as well. Both names then flash in a {{color|gold|yellow}} light.
-'''Nicknames:''' "The GW", "The Road to Chan", "The Golden Harvest Star"
+'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the logo is on a <u>{{color|blue}}/black gradient background</u> depending on the film quality.
-Logo: On a black background, the Golden Harvest logo zooms in, encased in a greenwire-frameglobe with blue continents and lights representing some of the major cities in the world. The globe grows smaller and smaller until the Golden Harvest logo is on the outside. A yellow, glowing, 4-pointed star emerges from the bottom rectangle of the logo and then engulfs the whole screen before zooming out to reveal a black background divided in half with the above half having a bright light and the bottom having a yellow road which moves backward, giving the impression we're going forward. The star stops in the middle of the screen and rotates to the other side, revealing an abstract "G" in the shape of an diamond. The "G" then moves to the right and an yellow triangle slides to the left, forming an abstract, connected "GW", which then flashes, causing the background to become solid black again. "GOLDEN WAY FILMS LTD." in a color close to school bus yellow zooms out and then the name in Chinese characters zoom out below it as well. Both names then flash in a yellow light.
+'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
-Variant: Sometimes the logo is on the blue/black gradient background depending on film quality.
+'''Audio:''' There are two variants, one slightly different than the other.
-FX/SFX: The globe and Golden Harvest logo zooming in and out, the star emerging from the Golden Harvest logo, the transition to the road, the star transforming into the logo, and then the names zooming out and flashing. Quite a lot of animation for an 80's logo, and pretty impressive too, but it does have flaws. The wire-frame globe is very cliche, the colors are a bit gaudy against the black background, and the road is very choppy, nit to mention appears to be thinner after the flash. Other than that, it's a pretty good logo.
+* The first variant features an rising synth at the beginning, followed by a theme based off the ''Police Story'' opening theme, which is pretty bombastic.
+* The later variant has a less bombastic, though not much different synth theme.
+'''Availability:'''  The first music variant is only seen on ''Police Story''. The later music variant is seen on other films of the era, such as ''Police Story II'' and ''III''.
-Music/Sounds: There are 2 variants, one slightly different than the other. The 1st variant features an rising synth at the beginning, followed by a theme based of the film's opening theme, which is pretty bombastic. The later variant has a less bombastic, though not much different synth theme.
+{{Chronology|[[Authority Films Ltd.]]}}
-Availability: Rare. The first music variant is only seen on Police Story. The later music variant is much more common and is seen on other films of the era.
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+[[Category:Hong Kong film logos]]
-Editor's Note: None.
+[[Category:Hong Kong]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong Movie Logos]]
+[[Category:Film logos]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong Logos]]
+[[Category:Orange Sky Golden Harvest]]
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-[[Category:Orange Sky Golden Harvest (Hong Kong)]]