Protégé de la Rose Noire (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Protégé de la Rose Noire is an action and comedy film directed by Donnie Yen, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. Gillian and Charlene, as usual, play a couple of mis-matched partners who come under the tutelage of the slightly nutty and love-sick Black Rose (Teresa Mo), a former kung fu-fighting super-hero who grooms them for a life of fighting crime. Ekin Cheng plays a dim-witted cab driver who wears a Robin costume and becomes Charlene's love interest. There is a bit of "comedy" as Rose confuses Ekin with her former lover and Gillian become jealous. A lot of time is wasted with this Three's Company-style shtick until eventually, some shred of a conflict comes forward, as the girls must battle a former protege of Rose who has taken to kidnapping to pay the bills.

Who’s in it. Protégé de la Rose Noire stars Gillian Chung as Gillian Lu, Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin as Charlene, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin as Jim Lo and Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan as Black Rose, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, Protégé de la Rose Noire has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Protégé de la Rose Noire page.

If you liked it. Fans of Protégé de la Rose Noire tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.