‘Protege’ arrives on Dragon Dynasty DVD

Genius Products has just released their latest Asian action title on DVD through The Weinstein Company’s Dragon Dynasty label. The film is PROTÉGÉ (2007), a gritty crime thriller from Derek Yee, director of ONE NITE IN MONGKOK and SHINJUKU INCIDENT. Based on a true story, it stars Hong Kong heavyweights Andy Lau, Daniel Wu and Louis Koo.

“PROTÉGÉ is the saga of a young cop infiltrating the deepest levels of a secret drug ring. He survives seven years of violent, nail-biting close calls, as he works his way from dealer to heir apparent. Every step consolidates his power and reveals another piece of his boss’s operations, bringing him closer to destroying a brutal heroin empire…or inheriting it.”

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I have not seen this film yet but it looks like a good one. The press release quotes my favorite Hong Kong movie review site, LoveHKFilm, as saying that PROTÉGÉ is “enormously entertaining.” Others apparently felt the same way. The film garnered nine 2007 Hong Kong award nominations and Lau won the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in the film.

Dragon Dynasty’s “Special Collector’s Edition” comes with audio commentary from Bey Logan, a “Making Of” featurette, original theatrical trailer, and exclusive interviews with Daniel Wu, actress Zhang Jing-chu and producer Peter Cha.

The film’s running time is listed at 108 minutes. Cantonese and English 5.1 audio tracks are included along with optional English and Spanish subtitles. List price is $19.97. It’s available at Amazon and HKFlix.

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