Protégé
2007 · 106 min · Director: Derek Tung-Sing Yee, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
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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.
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Emotional fingerprint
Protégé (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 55 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 40 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 41 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 35 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 40 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 55 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 39 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 49 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 49 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 63 % | 65 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 80 % | 65 % | 70 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 78 % | 60 % | 71 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 77 % | 58 % | 72 % | 57 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sister of Quin's Wife
Singapore Customs Officer Arresting Fan
Drug Factory Helper
Quin's Drug Chef
Cal
Fan's Daughter
Quin's Eldest Daughter
Quin's Second Daughter
Details
- Directed by
- Derek Tung-Sing Yee, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Written by
- Derek Tung-Sing Yee, Man Hong Lung, Sun Go, Chun Tin-Nam, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Lung Man-Hong, Go San
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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