Sun Luen Film Company

Background

Sun Luen was the predecessor to Sil Metropole, along with Feng Huang and Great Wall.

1st Logo (December 12, 1952-April 24, 1959)

Logo: On a cloudy background, we see a statue of a lion roaring. Behind it, there is the name of the company in Chinese, which translates to "SUN LUEN FILM COMPANY".

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: A bombastic fanfare.

Availability: Seen on films from that time.

2nd Logo (June 5, 1960-February 2, 1980)

Nicknames: "The Hong Kong NBC Peacock"

Logo: We see a green-toned peacock statue (a la NBC) set on a black background fading in. Soon after, the two Chinese characters appear, which translates to "SUN LUEN" (all painted in red, with green lights). Over it, the text fades in which translates to "FILM COMPANY" (With the color being the same as the text "SUN LUEN") ===

Technique: The peacock and the Chinese characters fading in.

Music/Sounds: Same as the first logo.

Availability: Seen on their films of the time, such as The Magic Thief, The Long Voyage Home and the Rollick Mariage.