Protégé
2007 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.8 · 78% critics
For eight years, an undercover agent embeds himself in Asia’s organized crime world, learning the trade from within while trying to expose its inner workings. As loyalties begin to shift and money starts to feel tempting, his personal connections make the mission increasingly complicated.
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Details
- Original title
- 門徒
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-04-13
- Language
- CN
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (116 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Protégé if you want a gritty undercover drama centered on the consequences of heroin and the people around it, Not for you if you dislike intense, heavy drug-related stories like Drug War or Shinjuku Incident.
Pros: intense undercover thriller; strong performances; thought-provoking drug focus | Cons: heavy subject matter; emotional distress
Cast & crew
Andy Lau
as Lin Quin
Daniel Wu
as Nick
Louis Koo
as Fan's Husband
Zhang Jingchu
as Fan
Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
as Quin's Wife
Nirut Sirijanya
as General Chachai
He Meitian
as Sister of Quin's Wife
Liu Kai-Chi
as Head of Customs Officers
Qi Yuwu
as Singapore Customs Officer Arresting Fan
Zhang Xiang
as Drug Factory Helper
Directed by Derek Yee