Comments on: Question About The Ending of PROTEGE http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/ ... On this day, I see clearly, everything has come to life. Sun, 31 May 2026 20:13:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: minh http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-1137 minh Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:55:51 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-1137 My interpretation of the ending is that with all the horrors that daniel wus charachter had gone through and witnessed (working in crime / drugs for several years, witnessing his boss/friend/brother commit suicide, guilt of turning in andys charachter). It was all abit much to take and that's the reason why he ponders why people take drugs and he realises its to escape the loneliness that they feel. Wu's charachter definately feels empty and lonely. Working undercover he didnt really have any true friends besides Andys Druglord charachter. There's no mention of any family or friends really. I mean you see him going up on the rooftop to feed the pidgeons and hes saddened when theyve been removed. It begs loneliness. His female partner dies, his boss/friend dies. What's left for him? He was about to shoot up, but as the kid comes, he realises that in fact he isnt as lonely as he thought. He still has her and thats enough - he has a responsibility to look after her. The movie fades out with a shot of him holding onto her. My interpretation of the ending is that with all the horrors that daniel wus charachter had gone through and witnessed (working in crime / drugs for several years, witnessing his boss/friend/brother commit suicide, guilt of turning in andys charachter). It was all abit much to take and that’s the reason why he ponders why people take drugs and he realises its to escape the loneliness that they feel.

Wu’s charachter definately feels empty and lonely. Working undercover he didnt really have any true friends besides Andys Druglord charachter. There’s no mention of any family or friends really. I mean you see him going up on the rooftop to feed the pidgeons and hes saddened when theyve been removed. It begs loneliness. His female partner dies, his boss/friend dies. What’s left for him?

He was about to shoot up, but as the kid comes, he realises that in fact he isnt as lonely as he thought. He still has her and thats enough - he has a responsibility to look after her. The movie fades out with a shot of him holding onto her.

]]> By: Willow http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-1011 Willow Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:20:39 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-1011 I ranted about this film soon after I saw it many months ago. I had a problem with the nutty ending - this guy who's life work up until that point was all about don't-do-drugs-bad-drugs and then all of a sudden, he's shown about to shoot-up. Totally didn't get it. Totally did jibe with the film for me. The film doesn't mean to say this (the opposite it seems) but it's showing that when ya got problems, ya go for the substances. Many films show that, as a matter of fact. Life gotcha down? Pop open a few bottles (or cases) of alcohol and numb your brain so ya don't have to deal with your problems. I so dislike the way films resort to this drown your sorrows tactic whenever a character has personal problems. The little girl's been trained to remove and toss out the needle when the deed is done. Because of that I'm inclined to think that cop actually shot up. I ranted about this film soon after I saw it many months ago. I had a problem with the nutty ending - this guy who’s life work up until that point was all about don’t-do-drugs-bad-drugs and then all of a sudden, he’s shown about to shoot-up. Totally didn’t get it. Totally did jibe with the film for me. The film doesn’t mean to say this (the opposite it seems) but it’s showing that when ya got problems, ya go for the substances. Many films show that, as a matter of fact. Life gotcha down? Pop open a few bottles (or cases) of alcohol and numb your brain so ya don’t have to deal with your problems. I so dislike the way films resort to this drown your sorrows tactic whenever a character has personal problems.

The little girl’s been trained to remove and toss out the needle when the deed is done. Because of that I’m inclined to think that cop actually shot up.

]]> By: MW http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-822 MW Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:38:38 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-822 I thought they got Louis Koo for that role because they needed even MORE star power to make up for the lack of female star power. I still say if they HAVE to nominate Andy for something in the awards, award this role and not him in Warlords. I thought they got Louis Koo for that role because they needed even MORE star power to make up for the lack of female star power. I still say if they HAVE to nominate Andy for something in the awards, award this role and not him in Warlords.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-817 Jonathan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:11:17 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-817 I watched and re-watched a couple times, and decided that the end is intentionally ambiguous. At the very least, I couldn't find anything that convinced me one way or the other. I thought it was overall an excellent film, but if it was the best of the year then that's a bit sad. But I think it was good enough that I wouldn't feel too bad if it were one of the ten best. Also, I thought Louis Koo's performance was hilarious just because there's a level where it felt like a send-up of the calm and controlled characters I've seen him play lately. I watched and re-watched a couple times, and decided that the end is intentionally ambiguous. At the very least, I couldn’t find anything that convinced me one way or the other. I thought it was overall an excellent film, but if it was the best of the year then that’s a bit sad. But I think it was good enough that I wouldn’t feel too bad if it were one of the ten best.

Also, I thought Louis Koo’s performance was hilarious just because there’s a level where it felt like a send-up of the calm and controlled characters I’ve seen him play lately.

]]> By: antonymous http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-816 antonymous Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-816 He becomes a junkie. At the start he wondered what it was like and he thought he was fighting on the good side. In the course of the story he learned what it was like and that there is no good side in this game, just the chasing of emotions. He becomes a junkie. At the start he wondered what it was like and he thought he was fighting on the good side.

In the course of the story he learned what it was like and that there is no good side in this game, just the chasing of emotions.

]]> By: bigdandan http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-813 bigdandan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-813 I thought the ending was very clear, more so you could hear his thoughts why he was doing this. He just wanted to know why people do drugs,and what so good about them. The girl comes right on time, and that makes him realize that what he was about to do, was something dumb. ( movie ends how the movie started, namely him thinking back to the things that happened! Movie itself was great, i really like this movie and all the actors, the girl is also very cute, she gives the drama more power. I also thought the look of Louis Koo was realistic that is how junkies normally look like with bath teeths etc. The only bad thing about the movie was the ending of Andy Lau that looked very rushed. No drama at all. This is the only flaw of the movie the rest is just great!! I thought the ending was very clear, more so you could hear his thoughts why he was doing this. He just wanted to know why people do drugs,and what so good about them. The girl comes right on time, and that makes him realize that what he was about to do, was something dumb. ( movie ends how the movie started, namely him thinking back to the things that happened!

Movie itself was great, i really like this movie and all the actors, the girl is also very cute, she gives the drama more power.
I also thought the look of Louis Koo was realistic that is how junkies normally look like with bath teeths etc.

The only bad thing about the movie was the ending of Andy Lau that looked very rushed. No drama at all. This is the only flaw of the movie the rest is just great!!

]]> By: Will http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-811 Will Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:43:04 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-811 P.S. I agree with MW in that the little girl comes in just in time to stop Daniel Wu from doing drugs. P.S. I agree with MW in that the little girl comes in just in time to stop Daniel Wu from doing drugs.

]]> By: Will http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-810 Will Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:40:39 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2008/03/10/question-about-the-ending-of-protege/#comment-810 I've read Kozo's review and Eliza's comments and both mention the anti-drugs lecturing but I didn't get that vibe from it AT ALL. Aren't drug addicts degenerates? Didn't they just show reality? I thought the film's message about drugs was balanced. They showed drugs from all sides, the cops, the dealers and the addicts. Drugs ARE bad so that's the message. I didn't feel like the movie beat me over the head about it. I’ve read Kozo’s review and Eliza’s comments and both mention the anti-drugs lecturing but I didn’t get that vibe from it AT ALL. Aren’t drug addicts degenerates? Didn’t they just show reality? I thought the film’s message about drugs was balanced. They showed drugs from all sides, the cops, the dealers and the addicts. Drugs ARE bad so that’s the message. I didn’t feel like the movie beat me over the head about it.

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