Dragon Dynasty
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| Joint-Venture | |
| Industry | DVD production & distribution |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, USA |
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Key people
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Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Quentin Tarantino Bey Logan Brian White Barry Gordon |
| Products | DVDs, Blu-ray Discs |
| Owner |
The Weinstein Company Genius Products (owning 50% each) |
| Website | http://www.dragondynasty.com/ |
Dragon Dynasty is a joint venture started by The Weinstein Company and Genius Products. The company was created on May 23, 2006 for the sole purpose of distributing East Asian films on DVD in the US, whose licenses are held by, or will be acquired by The Weinstein Company. Dragon Dynasty showcases classic and contemporary Asian Cinema, particularly those films which fall under the action and martial arts genre.
Quentin Tarantino, who is well recognized for his passionate interest and broad knowledge of Asian Cinema, was said to actively work with the Weinsteins in all aspects of Dragon Dynasty.
On March 12, 2007, Dragon Dynasty unveiled its new website featuring an enhanced features and a new layout. While the website had been available since the creation of Dragon Dynasty, the website only had minimal information related to the company and its releases and the website went without updates for several months. The new website features information on its catalog titles, upcoming releases, and a blog by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan.
In an interview with Hong Kong Cinemagic on March 6, 2008, Logan confirmed that Dragon Dynasty also intend to roll out their catalogue in the UK.
In September 2009, Logan left The Weinstein Company, embarking on a new career as a film producer in Hong Kong. He confirmed that Dragon Dynasty would continue releasing East Asian films after his departure, and that he would retain a consultancy role to assist the company with future acquisitions.
Vice President of Asian Brand Management and Post Production, Brian White, also left The Weinstein Company in April 2009 to pursue independent production projects, but will maintain his long association with Asian Cinema by providing consultancy and production services for UK brand, Cine Asia.
On 19 June 2007, Dragon Dynasty released the film My Young Auntie. The film was originally produced in Hong Kong by Shaw Brothers in 1981 and was accordingly released with a Cantonese soundtrack as standard. However, Dragon Dynasty's DVD features only the Mandarin and English dubbed soundtracks. Whilst it is true that some of the cast spoke Mandarin during filming (as is often the case with Hong Kong film productions), the main star (Kara Hui) and many other cast members spoke Cantonese.
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