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Directed by
Derek Yee
Starring
Andy Lau
Daniel Wu
Louis Koo
Anita Yuen
Zhang JingChu
Distributed by Golden Village Pictures
Release date(s) 13 February 2007
Running time 111 mins
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Protégé (also known as Moon To) is a 2007 film directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen, and Zhang JingChu.
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 Jong (Andy Lau) - the biggest player in the local heroin market. When the ailing Jong 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.
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.
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my opinion
Just watched this after I got it from
http://www.popularasians.com/showthread.php?t=13800
http://i18.tinypic.com/44vqk3b.jpg
With so many big names in the cast, I expected a lot. I didnt expect it to be soo "dark", slightly bloody and some scenes quite disturbing. some big names with small roles, I was quite surprised. I seriously hated Louis's look in this movie, Anita Yuen with her pregnant look - although very little screen time, but she is good and convincing esp when her husband got caught.
Good to see Derek (the director) on screen again..
Directed by
Derek Yee
Starring
Andy Lau
Daniel Wu
Louis Koo
Anita Yuen
Zhang JingChu
Distributed by Golden Village Pictures
Release date(s) 13 February 2007
Running time 111 mins
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Protégé (also known as Moon To) is a 2007 film directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen, and Zhang JingChu.
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 Jong (Andy Lau) - the biggest player in the local heroin market. When the ailing Jong 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.
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.
------------------------------------------------------------
my opinion
Just watched this after I got it from
http://www.popularasians.com/showthread.php?t=13800
http://i18.tinypic.com/44vqk3b.jpg
With so many big names in the cast, I expected a lot. I didnt expect it to be soo "dark", slightly bloody and some scenes quite disturbing. some big names with small roles, I was quite surprised. I seriously hated Louis's look in this movie, Anita Yuen with her pregnant look - although very little screen time, but she is good and convincing esp when her husband got caught.
Good to see Derek (the director) on screen again..
