The buzz coming from award nominations, star power and the raving comparisons to the massively successful Infernal Affairs didn't convince me that the recent HK movie Protege will not be just another rip-off of the Infernal Affairs. Instead, it has completely shattered my entrenched perception of the dearth of the thought-provoking genre in popular HK movies. The brooding movie takes an honest look at the dangerous and destructive heroin addiction from both the perspectives of the addict and the pusher. Caught between the two is Daniel Wu's role as narcotics agent struggling to understand why they cannot extricate themselves from their involvement with heroin.
ok, I love the movie but it's 4am on the first day of the lunar year and I don't have the mental capacity to discuss the movie nor disclose any spoilers for now.
Happy CNY and Gong Xi Fa Cai.
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