Protégé

Protégé

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

Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing

Produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Artforce International

2007106 min6.9 / 10

A morally murky undercover thriller about loyalty, corruption, and the erosion of identity in the criminal underworld.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Protégé scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Protégé violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Protégé end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Protégé sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Protégé easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Protégé

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Protégé

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Protégé, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Protégé, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Protégé, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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