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Background

Filmark International Ltd. was a Hong Kong-based film company founded by Thomas Tang in 1974, which had the unusual habit of exclusively producing English-language films. For undisclosed reasons, the company went defunct in 1989.

Logo (1974-1989)

Visuals: On a red background, what appears to be a drawing of a person raising their arms zooms out alongside the text "FILMARK INTERNATIONAL".

Variant: At the beginning of some trailers and movies, the print logo is shown with "PRESENTS" underneath. Robo Vampire and The Jaguar Project have this superimposed over the film's opening scene.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A triumphant fanfare with tympanies. The variant uses the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on some Hong Kong English-language films from 1974 to 1989. The normal logo can be seen on Kung Fu Kids Break Away whereas the variant can be found on Robo Vampire and The Jaguar Project.

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 ===Background===
-This is a Hong Kong-based film company founded in 1974, which had the unusual habit of exclusively producing English-language films. For undsclosed reasons, the company went defunct in 1989.
+'''Filmark International Ltd.''' was a Hong Kong-based film company founded by Thomas Tang in 1974, which had the unusual habit of exclusively producing English-language films. For undisclosed reasons, the company went defunct in 1989.
-===(1974-1989)===
+===Logo (1974-1989)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Filmark International
+Filmark International (1980) (From - Kung Fu Kids Break Away).png
+Filmark International (1986) (From - Bionic Ninja trailer).png
+Filmark International (1988) (From - Robo Vampire).png
+Filmark International (1988) (From - The Jaguar Project).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=_R2UasSrsG0}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|red}} background, what appears to be a drawing of a person raising their arms zooms out alongside the text "FILMARK INTERNATIONAL".
-Filmark International
+'''Variant:''' At the beginning of some trailers and movies, the print logo is shown with "PRESENTS" underneath. ''Robo Vampire'' and ''The Jaguar Project'' have this superimposed over the film's opening scene.
-'''Logo:''' On a red background, what appears to be a drawing of a person raising their arms zooms out alongside the text "FILMARK INTERNATIONAL."
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
-Variant: At the beginning of some trailers and movies, the print logo is shown with "PRESENTS" underneath.
+'''Audio:''' A triumphant fanfare with tympanies. The variant uses the opening theme of the movie.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on some Hong Kong English-language films from 1974 to 1989. The normal logo can be seen on ''Kung Fu Kids Break Away'' whereas the variant can be found on ''Robo Vampire'' and ''The Jaguar Project''.
-Music/Sounds. A triumphant fanfare with tympanies.
-Availability: Uncommon. Seen on some Hong Kong English-language films from 1974 to 1989.
 [[Category:Hong Kong film logos]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong logos]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong]]
 [[Category:Film logos]]
+[[Category:IFD Film Arts and Services]]