Protégé (film)
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 Protégé Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | Derek Yee |
| Produced by | Peter Chan |
| Written by | Derek Yee |
| Starring | Andy Lau Daniel Wu Louis Koo Anita Yuen Zhang Jingchu |
| Music by | Peter Kam |
| Cinematography | Venus Keung Chan Wai-Lin |
| Editing by | Kong Chi-Leung |
| Distributed by |  Golden Village Pictures MediaCorp Raintree Pictures Gala Film Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 11 February 2007 (Germany) 13 February 2007 (Hong Kong) 15 February 2007 (Singapore) |
| Running time | 111 mins |
| Country | Hong Kong Singapore |
| Language | Cantonese (dubbed in Mandarin with English and Chinese subtitles in Singapore) |
Protégé (traditional Chinese: 門徒; simplified Chinese: 门徒; pinyin: MénTú; Cantonese Yale: Moon to) is a 2007 joint Singaporean-Hong Kong crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, and starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen, and Zhang Jingchu.
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[edit] Plot summary
Undercover officer Nick (Daniel Wu) had spent the last seven years penetrating into the core of a drug ring working his way up from a street dealer post to the managerial position handling cargo deliveries for Quin (Andy Lau) - the biggest player in the local heroin market. When the ailing Quin makes Nick his protégé, Nick could not but sway before money and power and starts to perform his role like a real drug trafficker. This, together with his affair with heroin-addict Jane (Zhang Jingchu), causes Nick to becomes more and more confused about his true identity, and eventually leads to a disastrous end.
[edit] Premise
Based on materials provided by retired undercover agents of the police force, "Protégé" attempts to realistically tell the story of undercover agents in the clandestine drug world, who struggle to constantly walk on the fine line between justice and crime, but who will never see the day of serving in the regular police force.
[edit] Cast
- Andy Lau as Jong
- Anita Yuen as Jong's wife
- Daniel Wu as Nick
- Zhang Jingchu as Jane
- Louis Koo as Jane's husband
[edit] DVD Release
Region 1 DVD (US & CANADA)
On February 24, 2009 Dragon Dynasty, released "Protégé" on Region 1 DVD:
Special Features:
- Feature Length Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan
- The Making of Protégé Undercover & Over the Edge: An Exclusive Interview with Leading Man Daniel Wu
- Chasing the Dragon: An Exclusive Interview with Leading Lady Zhang Jing Chu
- The Dealer: An Exclusive Interview with Producer Peter Chan
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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