Press Release: CITY OF VIOLENCE ON DVD 9/4/07

REVENGE HAS NEVER HURT THIS BAD YET LOOKED SO GOOD

2-Disc Ultimate Edition DVD Debuting September 4
From Genius Products And The Weinstein Company’s Dragon Dynasty Label
Featuring Explosive Special Features

SANTA MONICA, CA – The recent South Korean box office sensation, THE CITY OF VIOLENCE, arrives stateside as a 2-disc Ultimate Edition DVD September 4. The latest release under the premier martial arts Dragon Dynasty label from The Weinstein Company and Genius Products, THE CITY OF VIOLENCE is a slick, edgy action-packed ride full of surprising plot twists and dazzling martial arts sequences. The follow-up film to award-winning director Ryoo Sueng-Wan’s critically acclaimed Crying Fist, THE CITY OF VIOLENCE follows Tae-su, an organized crime detective, as he returns to his hometown to attend his friend’s untimely funeral. Reunited with old friends, Tae-su along with his friends suspect foul play in their friend’s mysterious death. As they begin to dig deeper into the suspicious and deadly circumstances, they inevitably vow to avenge his murder. Featuring masterful performances by Jung Doo-hong (The Restless), Ahn Kil-Kang (Holy Daddy), Jeung Seok-yong (Highway Star) and Lee Beom-su (Go Go Sister), THE CITY OF VIOLENCE 2-disc Ultimate Edition DVD is packed with over three hours of bonus material including deleted/alternate scenes and cast interviews (additional details below) - and will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.95.


THE CITY OF VIOLENCE Synopsis
The story follows a pair of high school friends who reunite to investigate the murder of one of their own, hurtling toward an epic two-against-the world showdown where they will try to take vengeance at any cost.

THE CITY OF VIOLENCE Bonus Materials:
· Deleted/Alternate Scenes With Optional Commentary By Director and Star
Ryoo Seung-Wan
· Performance Management: Interviews With The Cast Of The City Of Violence
· Blow By Blow: A Behind-The-Scenes Exploration Of The Action Scenes From
The City Of Violence
· The Evolution Of Action featurette
· Creating Emotive Action With Action Director and Star Jung Doo-Hung
· The City Of Violence: Development And Pre-Production
· The Art Of War: Conceptual Designs
· Designer Action: The Development Of The Artwork For The City Of Violence
· Battle Plans: Technical Tests And Pre-Training
· Two Against The Rest: The Making Of The City Of Violence
· A Walk On The Wild Side
· Council Of War: A Commentary On The Movie's Action Sequences With Action Director Jung Doo-Hung
· Behind-The-Scenes At The Venice Film Festival
· Feature Length Audio Commentary By Director And Star Ryoo Seung-Wan
· Original Teaser Trailer
· Original Korean and US Theatrical Trailer

THE CITY OF VIOLENCE Basics
Street Date: September 4, 2007
Languages: English and Korean
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Screen format: Widescreen
Running time: 95 minutes

For more information regarding Dragon Dynasty titles, please visit www.dragondynasty.com

About Genius Products
Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI - News ), along with The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC, together owns Genius Products, LLC, a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company that produces, licenses and distributes a valuable library of motion pictures, television programming, family, lifestyle and trend entertainment on DVD and other emerging platforms through its expansive network of retailers throughout the U.S. Genius handles the distribution, marketing and sales for such brands as Asia Extreme™, Discovery Kids™, Dragon Dynasty™ , Dimension Films™, ESPN®, IFC®, RH Entertainment™, Sesame Workshop®, The Weinstein Company® and WWE®. Genius Products, Inc. is the managing member of Genius Products, LLC, in which it holds a 30% equity interest.

About The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company was created by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films Corp. in 1979. TWC is a multi-media company that officially launched on October 1, 2005. Dimension Films, the genre label that was founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, is also included under TWC banner. The Weinsteins are actively working on the production, development and acquisition of projects for TWC.