Protégé

In the gritty world of Asian organized crime, a young undercover cop named Nick has infiltrated the inner circle of a powerful drug lord, Kwan. As he rises through the ranks, Nick finds himself torn between his loyalty to Kwan and his growing sense of morality. When Kwan takes Nick under his wing, Nick is drawn deeper into the dark world of heroin trafficking, and he begins to question his own identity. As he becomes more embroiled in the criminal underworld, Nick's relationships with those around him become complicated, and he's forced to confront the harsh realities of the life he's chosen. Will Nick be able to bring down Kwan and his empire, or will he succumb to the lure of power and riches?

You can stream Protégé on: Netflix

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