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00:00Hong Kong cinema has produced many exceptional crime films,

00:03especially those that successfully convey deep messages about real life.

00:07Protégé is a standout work that deserves a place among the classics.

00:12The film offers a raw and nuanced portrayal of the drug crisis in society,

00:17brought to life through vivid and compelling performances by the cast.

00:21Rather than focusing on explosive action,

00:24Protégé delves into the interwoven relationships and lives of the impoverished and addicted,

00:30grounding its narrative in realism.

00:32It transforms the themes of drug abuse and friendship

00:35into a gripping, emotionally charged experience,

00:39marked by the unique energy of director Derek Yee.

00:42The film opens with a stark, haunting image of a drug-addicted woman and her daughter

00:47living in a run-down public housing complex.

00:49This opening scene sets the emotional and thematic core of the story.

00:54The protagonist, Nick, played by Daniel Wu,

00:57is an experienced undercover cop who infiltrates a major heroin trafficking ring.

01:02The drug lord, Kwon, portrayed by Andy Lau, lives a double life,

01:07posing as a humble electronics shop owner,

01:09while secretly being one of Hong Kong's most powerful narcotics dealers.

01:13Nick is a principled undercover police officer,

01:15but the brutality of the drug world seals his fate when he meets Fan,

01:20played by Zhang Jingx,

01:21a woman living in the apartment complex across from his own.

01:24Once involved in the drug trade, Nick finds that it begins to permeate every aspect of his life.

01:30At one point, Kwon takes Nick for the first time to a drug manufacturing lab.

01:35After seven years of building trust and regularly visiting Kwon's family,

01:39it becomes clear that Kwon sees Nick not just as a loyal disciple,

01:43but possibly as a future heir to his drug empire.

01:46Director Derek Yee masterfully weaves together the character's relationships with professional finesse.

01:51Starting with Nick's friendship with Fan,

01:54he tries to help her and integrate himself into her daily life,

01:57mainly out of compassion for her young daughter, Ting Ting,

02:00an innocent child who cannot comprehend her mother's addiction.

02:03However, Nick soon discovers that Fan has been a long-term heroin addict.

02:08He makes the difficult decision to distance himself from her,

02:11and urges her to go into rehab before it's too late.

02:15Zhang Jingxu's performance during the withdrawal scenes is incredibly vivid and raw,

02:19so realistic it becomes impossible to look away.

02:22One of the film's most haunting early moments shows Fan in a drug-induced haze

02:27while her daughter rushes in and tries to pull the syringe out of her arm.

02:31A deeply unsettling image that stays with the viewer,

02:34Protégé, portrays the effects of drugs in an unflinching, realist style.

02:40It becomes painfully clear just how difficult and destructive addiction can be.

02:44In fact, Zhang Jingxu reportedly asked director Derek Yi if she could try a small amount of real

02:51heroin to better understand the feeling, but he firmly refused.

02:55At this point in the film, we're reintroduced to a familiar face in Hong Kong cinema,

03:00Louis Ku, who plays Lam Kun, Fan's husband.

03:03His return marks a turning point as he drags Fan back into her life of addiction.

03:08In fact, it was Kun himself who was indirectly responsible for her becoming a broken, suffering

03:14addict in the first place.

03:16It must be said that the cast's performances are outstanding.

03:20Louis Ku's presence powerfully underscores the desperate state of addicts,

03:24the way drugs compel people to surrender everything, even their very souls.

03:28Protégé stands out as a major effort from director Derek Yi to convey raw emotional realism to the audience.

03:34Meanwhile, Kwon, Andy Lau's character, is aging and increasingly burdened by a serious kidney disease.

03:41As his health declines, he needs to find someone to take over the business,

03:45and Nick becomes the most trusted and closest person in his life.

03:50Nick sinks deeper into the drug operation,

03:52going so far as to revamp the entire system for transporting narcotics.

03:56In one major shipment inspection at a secret factory,

04:00Nick is sent by Kwon to oversee the process.

04:03But this time he's caught in a police raid,

04:05and the drug warehouse is destroyed,

04:08resulting in a loss of over $6 million.

04:10Director Derek Yi skillfully stages this raid scene with a mix of grim humor,

04:15gritty violence, and escalating tension,

04:18gradually ramping up the stakes and keeping the story gripping as it builds toward its climax.

04:23This incident infuriates Kwon.

04:25He begins to suspect those around him.

04:28With the warehouse destroyed,

04:29the only way to sustain the business is to meet directly with the suppliers,

04:34the drug lords of Thailand's Golden Triangle.

04:37This journey marks a pivotal transfer of power and a final test of Nick's loyalty.

04:42Director Derek Yi shifts the film's focus to Thailand,

04:45taking the audience on a journey through real opium fields in the Golden Triangle.

04:49The scenes depicting the processing and extraction of drugs are portrayed with sharp,

04:54striking realism.

04:56One particularly fascinating detail.

04:58The drug lord that Kwon and Nick meet was played by a former real-life drug trafficker.

05:03The following sequence is one of the film's most emotionally intense.

05:08Lam Koon sneaks into Nick's home to find Fan,

05:10who had been staying there as a safe haven before Nick left for Thailand.

05:14Of course, Koon has no intention of letting her return to a normal life.

05:18The result is a tragic and devastating scene.

05:22Fan dies from a drug overdose.

05:24Her body turns pale purple.

05:26Rats crawl over her lifeless form.

05:28And all of it happens in chilling silence beneath cold, purple-white lighting.

05:33It's a harrowing and heartbreaking moment.

05:36Looking back over the film,

05:37we realize that Fan's character was in constant internal conflict,

05:41fighting her addiction and despair.

05:43It's a performance that truly proves how talented Zhang Jingchu is.

05:47She brings to life a character that is both vulnerable and painfully human.

05:53Fan's death was a powerful turning point that pushed Nick to sever ties with Kwon's criminal operations.

05:59He ultimately confessed everything to the police, exposing the entire network.

06:04The story concludes with a resolution that is satisfying and emotionally fitting,

06:08giving each character a conclusion that aligns with their journey.

06:12Protégé resonates deeply with the audience, evoking sympathy from multiple perspectives.

06:16Whether portraying inherently good or bad qualities,

06:20each character contributes meaningfully to the narrative and reflects a broader societal reality,

06:25one filled with poverty, pressure, and moral struggle.

06:29Director Derek Yee doesn't forget to highlight the genuine emotional connections between people amidst the chaos.

06:34In the final scene, Nick imagines seeing both Kwon and Fan once again,

06:40a symbol of lost friendship, misguided affection, and the irreversible consequences of life's wrong choices.

06:47Protégé is not just entertainment.

06:49It's a powerful, original film that stands on its own.

06:52Beneath the devastation of drug addiction and bursts of violence,

06:56there remains a glimpse of innocence, embodied by Fan's daughter.

06:59The film closes with a hauntingly redemptive image.

07:03Nick prepares to inject heroin, but the little girl runs in and throws the syringe away.

07:08It's a moment of salvation, a spark of hope that perhaps not all is lost,

07:12and that fate still offers a chance to rise above.

07:15Okay.

07:16Okay.

07:16Wait.

07:17…

07:18And wait.

07:18Nicomede.

07:19Yeah.

07:19See you next time.

07:21Bye.

07:22Bye.

07:24Bye.

07:26Bye.

07:28Bye.

07:29Bye.

07:30Bye.

07:32Bye.

07:35Bye.

07:36Bye.

07:39Bye.

07:40Bye.

07:42Bye.

07:43Bye.

07:44Bye.

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