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{{short description|2007 film by Derek Yee}}
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{{about|the 2007 film|other uses|Protégé (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Protégé
| name = Protégé
| image = Protegeposter.jpg
| image = Protegeposter.jpg
| caption = ''Protégé'' film poster
| caption = ''Protégé'' theatrical Poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| t = 門徒
| s = 门徒
| p = Mén Tú
| j = Mun4 Tou4}}
| director = [[Derek Yee]]
| director = [[Derek Yee]]
| producer = [[Peter Chan]]
| producer = [[Peter Chan]]
| writer = Derek Yee
| writer = Derek Yee
| starring = [[Andy Lau]]<br>[[Daniel Wu]]<br>[[Louis Koo]]<br>[[Zhang Jingchu]]
| starring = [[Andy Lau]]<br>[[Daniel Wu]]<br>[[Louis Koo]]<br>[[Zhang Jingchu]]<br>[[Anita Yuen]]
| music = Peter Kam
| music = [[Peter Kam]]
| cinematography = Venus Keung<br>Chan Wai-lin
| cinematography = Venus Keung<br>Chan Wai-lin
| editing = Kong Chi-leung
| editing = Kong Chi-leung
| distributor = '''Singapore''':<br>[[Golden Village]] Pictures<br>[[MediaCorp Raintree Pictures]]<br>'''Hong Kong''':<br>Gala Film Distribution
| distributor = '''Hong Kong''':<br>Gala Film Distribution<br>'''Singapore''':<br>[[Golden Village]] Pictures<br>[[Mediacorp Raintree Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|02|13}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|02|13|Hong Kong|2007|02|15|Singapore}}
| runtime = 111 minutes
| runtime = 111 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| country = Hong Kong<br>Singapore
| language = Cantonese<br>English<br>Thai
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| gross = HK26,280,000
| gross = HK26,280,000
}}
}}
'''''Protégé''''' ({{zh|first=t|t=門徒|s=门徒 }}) is a 2007 Hong Kong [[crime film]] written and directed by [[Derek Yee]], who also co-stars in the film. The film stars [[Andy Lau]], [[Daniel Wu]], [[Louis Koo]] and [[Zhang Jingchu]]. The film was released in the Hong Kong on 13 February 2007.
'''''Protégé''''' is a 2007 Hong Kong-Singaporean co-produced crime drama film written and directed by [[Derek Yee]], starring [[Andy Lau]], [[Daniel Wu]], [[Louis Koo]], [[Zhang Jingchu]] and [[Anita Yuen]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Mole (espionage)|Undercover]] officer Nick had spent the last seven years penetrating into the core of a [[organized crime|drug ring]] working his way up from a street [[Illegal drug trade|dealer]] post to the managerial position handling cargo deliveries for Kwan - the biggest player in the local [[heroin]] market. When the ailing Kwan makes Nick his [[mentorship|protégé]], Nick cannot help 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, causes Nick to becomes more and more confused about his true identity, and eventually leads to a disastrous end.
[[Mole (espionage)|Undercover]] officer Nick had spent the last seven years penetrating into the core of a [[drug ring]], working his way up from a street [[drug dealer|dealer]] post to the managerial position handling cargo deliveries for Kwan – the biggest player in the local [[heroin]] market. When the ailing Kwan makes Nick his [[protégé]], Nick cannot help 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 Fan, causes Nick to become more and more confused about his true identity, and eventually leads to a disastrous end.


The film begins with a scene in a dark isolated rundown apartment building, and showing a heroin addict living poorly with her young daughter. The scene then forwards to the perspective of Officer Nick who is suffering from loneliness just after completing an undercover assignment. He recalls the entire story as to what happened and the events to lead to his emptiness.
The film begins with a scene in a dark isolated rundown apartment building, showing a heroin addict living poorly with her young daughter. The scene then forwards to the perspective of Officer Nick who is suffering from loneliness just after completing an undercover assignment. He recalls the entire story of what happened and the events to lead to his emptiness.


Towards the end of the film, Nick finally builds a case strong enough to catch Kwan. However, Kwan realizes he has no way out and commits suicide traumatizing Nick because Kwan has put so much trust and faith in Nick, treating him like family. In addition, he finds that Fan who he had been looking after throughout the film, died of an overdose, discovering her body with rats on it. Due to this trauma, Nick completely goes into a breakdown. Swearing vengeance, and knowing that Fan's drug addicted husband was responsible for her death and encouraged her multiple times, Nick tricks Fan's husband into doing a drug run, however it turns out to be a trip to [[Singapore]], and arriving at [[Changi Airport]], Nick sets a trap with Singaporean customs officials to arrest Fan's husband on the spot. Nick then coldly informs Fan's husband that its over and that he will receive the death penalty under Singapore Law. Nick then returns home to Hong Kong, but is deeply affected by the death's of Kwan and Fan. He considers using drugs himself and just before he does, Fan's surviving daughter comes in and throws the drugs away saving Nick and silently reminding him he has something to live for.
==Premise==
Based on materials provided by retired undercover agents of the police force, "Protégé" attempts to realistically tell the story of [[undercover agent]]s 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.

==Critical reception==
The film received generally positive reviews. Perry Lam, for example, wrote in [[Muse (Hong Kong magazine)|''Muse'']] magazine, 'The movie is powerful precisely because it doesn't preach, and therefore spares us all the usual opinions, standard platitudes and naive assumptions about drug dealing and addiction.'<ref>{{cite journal |last= Lam |first= Perry |year= 2007 |month= 2 |title= The Good, the Bad and the Freakish |journal= Muse Magazine |issue= 1 |pages= 77}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Daniel Wu]] as Nick (Lee Chi-lik)
*[[Daniel Wu]] as Nick (Lee Chi-lik)
*[[Louis Koo]] as Fan's husband
*[[Louis Koo]] as Fan's husband
*[[Zhang Jingchu]] as Fan (Pang Yuk-fun)
*[[Zhang Jingchu]] as Fan (Pang Yuk-fan)
*[[Anita Yuen]] as Kwan's wife
*[[Anita Yuen]] as Kwan's wife
*[[Derek Yee]] as Miu Chi-wah
*[[Derek Yee]] as Miu Chi-wah
*[[He Meitian]] as Kwan's sister-in-law
*[[He Meitian]] as Kwan's sister in-law
*[[Liu Kai-chi]] as HKCED Customs Chief
*[[Liu Kai-chi]] as HKCED Customs Chief
*[[Nirut Sirijanya]] as Gen Chanchai
*[[Nirut Sirijanya]] as Gen Chanchai
*[[Qi Yuwu]] as a Singaporean custom's official (Cameo Appearance)

==Critical reception==
The film received generally positive reviews. Perry Lam, for example, wrote in [[Muse (Hong Kong magazine)|''Muse'']] magazine, 'The movie is powerful precisely because it doesn't preach, and therefore spares us all the usual opinions, standard platitudes and naive assumptions about drug dealing and addiction.'<ref>{{cite journal |last= Lam |first= Perry |date=February 2007 |title= The Good, the Bad and the Freakish |journal= [[Muse (Hong Kong magazine)|Muse]] |issue= 1 |pages= 77}}</ref>


==DVD release==
==DVD release==
'''Region 1 DVD (United States and Canada)'''
'''Region 1 DVD (US & Canada)'''


On February 24, 2009 [[Dragon Dynasty]], released "Protégé" on [[Region 1]] DVD:
On 24 February 2009 Dragon Dynasty, released "Protégé" on [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 1]] DVD:


'''Special Features:'''
'''Special Features:'''
*Feature Length Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert [[Bey Logan]]
*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]]
*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 Jingchu]]
*Chasing the Dragon: An Exclusive Interview with Leading Lady [[Zhang Jingchu]]
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ;
*'''[[27th Hong Kong Film Awards]]'''
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
**'''Won: Best Supporting Actor ([[Andy Lau]])'''
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Awards and nominations
**'''Won: Best Film Editing (Eric Kong)'''
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
**Nominated: Best Film
! style="background:#ccc| Ceremony
**Nominated: Best Director ([[Derek Yee]])
! style="background:#ccc| Category
**Nominated: Best Screenplay (Xu Lan, Chun Tin-nam, Aubrey Lam)
! style="background:#ccc| Recipient
**Nominated: Best Actress ([[Zhang Jingchu]])
! style="background:#ccc| Outcome
**Nominated: Best Supporting Actor ([[Louis Koo]])
|-
**Nominated: Best Supporting Actress ([[Anita Yuen]])
|rowspan=15|'''[[27th Hong Kong Film Awards]]'''
**Nominated: Best New Performer (Tse Chi Tung)
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
**Nominated: Best Cinematography (Venus Keung)
|''Protégé''
**Nominated: Best Art Direction ([[Yee Chung-Man|Yee Chung-man]], Kenneth Mak)
|{{Nom}}
**Nominated: Best Action Choreography ([[Chin Ka-lok|Chin Kar-lok]])
|-
**Nominated: Best Original Film Score ([[Peter Kam]])
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
**Nominated: Best Sound Design (Kinson Tsang)
|[[Derek Yee]]
**Nominated: Best Visual Effects (Ho Siu-lun, Chow Kim-hung, Ching Han-wong )
|{{Nom}}

|-
==See also==
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
* [[Andy Lau filmography]]
|Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam, Lung Man-hong, Ko San
* [[List of Dragon Dynasty releases]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|[[Zhang Jingchu]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Andy Lau]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Louis Koo]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Anita Yuen]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer|Best New Performer]]
|Tse Chi-tung
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|Venus Keung
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Editing|Best Film Editing]]
|Eric Kong
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]
|[[Yee Chung-Man]], Kenneth Mak
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography|Best Action Choreography]]
|[[Chin Ka-lok]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score|Best Original Film Score]]
|[[Peter Kam]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
|Kinson Tsang
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Hong Kong Film Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]
|Ho Siu-lun, Chow Kim-hung, Ching Han-wong
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|'''[[44th Golden Horse Awards]]'''
|[[Golden Horse Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|Derek Yee
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
|Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam, Lung Man-hong, Ko San
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|Louis Koo
|{{Nom}}
|-
|'''17th Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild'''
|Best Screenplay
|Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam, Lung Man-hong, Ko San
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|'''20th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild'''
|Most Outstanding Director
|Derek Yee
|{{Won}}
|-
|Most Recommended Film
|''Protégé''
|{{Won}}
|-
|'''12th [[Golden Bauhinia Awards]]'''
|Top Ten Chinese-language Film
|''Protégé''
|{{Won}}
|-
|'''14th [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award]]'''
|Film of Merit
|''Protégé''
|{{Won}}
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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* {{Official website|http://www.protegethemovie.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.protegethemovie.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|0841150|Protégé}}
* {{IMDb title|0841150|Protégé}}
* {{AllRovi movie|357703|Protégé}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|1201849-protege|Protégé}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|1201849-protege|Protégé}}
* [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=8897 HK cinemagic entry]
* [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=8897 HK cinemagic entry]
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 22 December 2024

This article is about the 2007 film. For other uses, see Protégé (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with The Protégé.

Protégé
Protégé theatrical Poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese門徒
Simplified Chinese门徒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMén Tú
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingMun4 Tou4
Directed byDerek Yee
Written byDerek Yee
Produced byPeter Chan
StarringAndy Lau
Daniel Wu
Louis Koo
Zhang Jingchu
Anita Yuen
CinematographyVenus Keung
Chan Wai-lin
Edited byKong Chi-leung
Music byPeter Kam
Distributed byHong Kong:
Gala Film Distribution
Singapore:
Golden Village Pictures
Mediacorp Raintree Pictures
Release dates
  • 13 February 2007 (2007-02-13) (Hong Kong)
  • 15 February 2007 (2007-02-15) (Singapore)
Running time
111 minutes
CountriesHong Kong
Singapore
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK26,280,000

Protégé is a 2007 Hong Kong-Singaporean co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Zhang Jingchu and Anita Yuen.

Plot

[edit]

Undercover officer Nick 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 Kwan – the biggest player in the local heroin market. When the ailing Kwan makes Nick his protégé, Nick cannot help 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 Fan, causes Nick to become more and more confused about his true identity, and eventually leads to a disastrous end.

The film begins with a scene in a dark isolated rundown apartment building, showing a heroin addict living poorly with her young daughter. The scene then forwards to the perspective of Officer Nick who is suffering from loneliness just after completing an undercover assignment. He recalls the entire story of what happened and the events to lead to his emptiness.

Towards the end of the film, Nick finally builds a case strong enough to catch Kwan. However, Kwan realizes he has no way out and commits suicide traumatizing Nick because Kwan has put so much trust and faith in Nick, treating him like family. In addition, he finds that Fan who he had been looking after throughout the film, died of an overdose, discovering her body with rats on it. Due to this trauma, Nick completely goes into a breakdown. Swearing vengeance, and knowing that Fan's drug addicted husband was responsible for her death and encouraged her multiple times, Nick tricks Fan's husband into doing a drug run, however it turns out to be a trip to Singapore, and arriving at Changi Airport, Nick sets a trap with Singaporean customs officials to arrest Fan's husband on the spot. Nick then coldly informs Fan's husband that its over and that he will receive the death penalty under Singapore Law. Nick then returns home to Hong Kong, but is deeply affected by the death's of Kwan and Fan. He considers using drugs himself and just before he does, Fan's surviving daughter comes in and throws the drugs away saving Nick and silently reminding him he has something to live for.

Cast

[edit]

Critical reception

[edit]

The film received generally positive reviews. Perry Lam, for example, wrote in Muse magazine, 'The movie is powerful precisely because it doesn't preach, and therefore spares us all the usual opinions, standard platitudes and naive assumptions about drug dealing and addiction.'[1]

DVD release

[edit]

Region 1 DVD (US & Canada)

On 24 February 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 Jingchu
  • The Dealer: An Exclusive Interview with Producer Peter Chan
  • Original Theatrical Trailer

Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
27th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Protégé Nominated
Best Director Derek Yee Nominated
Best Screenplay Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam, Lung Man-hong, Ko San Nominated
Best Actress Zhang Jingchu Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Andy Lau Won
Louis Koo Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Anita Yuen Nominated
Best New Performer Tse Chi-tung Nominated
Best Cinematography Venus Keung Nominated
Best Film Editing Eric Kong Won
Best Art Direction Yee Chung-Man, Kenneth Mak Nominated
Best Action Choreography Chin Ka-lok Nominated
Best Original Film Score Peter Kam Nominated
Best Sound Design Kinson Tsang Nominated
Best Visual Effects Ho Siu-lun, Chow Kim-hung, Ching Han-wong Nominated
44th Golden Horse Awards Best Director Derek Yee Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam, Lung Man-hong, Ko San Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Louis Koo Nominated
17th Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Best Screenplay Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam, Lung Man-hong, Ko San Won
20th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Most Outstanding Director Derek Yee Won
Most Recommended Film Protégé Won
12th Golden Bauhinia Awards Top Ten Chinese-language Film Protégé Won
14th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Film of Merit Protégé Won

References

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  1. ^ Lam, Perry (February 2007). "The Good, the Bad and the Freakish". Muse (1): 77.
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