Protégé

"Honor… Obligation… Betrayal… There's Only One Choice!"

2007 1h 46m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 120

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Synopsis

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A special agent has for 8 years been deep undercover in Asia's lucrative organized crime trade as he plays protégé to one of the key players, Banker. Now, Nick has but he has started to feel loyalty to his new environment and to the money.

“Honor… Obligation… Betrayal… There's Only One Choice!”

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Cast

Andy Lau
Lin Quin
Daniel Wu
Nick
Louis Koo
Fan's Husband
Zhang Jingchu
Fan
Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Quin's Wife
Nirut Sirijanya
General Chachai
He Meitian
Sister of Quin's Wife
Liu Kai-Chi
Head of Customs Officers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Writers: Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Lung Man-Hong, Chun Tin-Nam
Languages: Cantonese, Thai, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Thai, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by William Chan Wai-Lin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Andy Lau and Daniel Wu and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Honor… Obligation… Betrayal… There's Only One Choice!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0841150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Derek Yee Tung-Sing directs. William Chan Wai-Lin behind the camera. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand. Dialogue in Cantonese, Thai, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Thai, English.
3International production across 4 countries: China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand.
4Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing, shot by William Chan Wai-Lin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Andy Lau and Daniel Wu and Louis Koo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Honor… Obligation… Betrayal… There's Only One Choice!".
7IMDB entry: tt0841150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.