"Protégé" Arriving on DVD February 24, 2009

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AWARD-WINNING ACTION THRILLER MAKES ITS DVD DEBUT
FROM THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY AND GENIUS PRODUCTS

Based On An Incredible True Story, Popular Asian-Action Film
Starring Three Of Hong Kong’s Hottest Stars
Arrives On DVD February 24th Under The Dragon Dynasty Label

“Enormously entertaining” - LoveHKFilm

SANTA MONICA, CA – For an undercover drug trafficker, the fine line between right and wrong is tested beyond its limits when PROTÉGÉ debuts on DVD February 24th on the Dragon Dynasty label from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. With a cast of Asian cinema superstars including Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers), Daniel Wu (Legend of the Black Scorpion), Louis Koo (Flash Point) and Jingchu Zhang (Seven Swords), PROTÉGÉ earned Lau a 2007 Hong Kong Award for Best Supporting Actor and received nine Hong Kong Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Zhang) and Best Supporting Actor (Koo). Based on true stories of undercover agents on the police force, PROTÉGÉ follows their story among the clandestine drug world, as they struggle to balance both justice and crime. Packed with extensive all-new bonus features (see details below).

Synopsis
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.

Special Features
• Commentary By Hong Kong Cinema Expert bey Logan
• The Making Of Protégé
• Undercover & Over The Edge: An Exclusive interview With Leading Man Daniel Wu
• Chasing The Dragon: An Exclusive interview With Leading Lady Zhang Jing-chu
• The Dealer: An Exclusive Interview With Producer Peter Cha
• Original Theatrical Trailer