Good news for fans of Asian cinema as there’s a place to go to see stars like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Stephen Chow, Donnie Yen and others. Bob and Harvey Weinstein (formerly of Miramax, now The Weinstein Company) have made deals to create what they are calling “the largest library of Asian cinema in North America.” The new label, Dragon Dynasty, will release all the studio’s Asian titles including Ong Bak 2, The Protector, Born to Fight, Seven Swords and many more. The company will start out with 43 films from Fortune Star (Asia’s leading media and entertainment company) as well as 50 classic Shaw Brothers’ films and adding independent projects from filmmakers like John Woo (The Killer, Bullet in the Head) as well. Expect repackaged two-disc special editions of films like Fist of Legend and others that have not been available in the US market.
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