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Premier Asia
was a
UK
DVD
distribution company
, operating between the years 2003 and 2008. It was owned by Medusa Communications throughout its first year. In 2004,
Contender Entertainment Group
took over Medusa Communications, including both Premier Asia and its sister label,
Hong Kong Legends
.
[1]
In 2007, Contender was themselves purchased by
Entertainment One
.
[2]
Premier Asia is the sister company of Hong Kong Legends, and whilst that company specialised only in
Hong Kong
films, Premier Asia encompassed films from all of the major film making centres of Asia (outside of mainland
China
), specifically
Japan
,
South Korea
&
Thailand
.
[3]
In keeping with the Hong Kong Legends DVD format, many of the earlier releases included audio commentaries from
Hong Kong cinema
expert, producer and screenwriter Bey Logan, he would be partnered here for many releases with
Asian cinema
expert
Mike Leeder
.
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Based on
Hasbro
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See also
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