Judged by its action scenes alone, The Protégé is an enjoyable time.
Later on, when she has grown into an adult, they are supportive and gently razz each other to show their affection.
The one on the left is Giuseppe Arcimboldo's 'The Summer' 1563 , the one on the right is Arcimboldo's 'Spring' same year.
But who would expect anything less with a director as acclaimed as Wong Kar-wai behind the camera? We wish Netflix would make the superior international cut available to stream.