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Infernal Affairs

R
Movie
2002
1h 41m
Cantonese
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Rating
WATCHMODE
8.1
IMDB
Infernal Affairs (2002) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
85

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Andy Lau TakWah
Lau Kin-Ming
Tony Leung Chiuwai
Chan Wing-Yan
Eric Tsang
Hon Sam
Kelly Chen
Lee Sum-Yee
Edison Chen
Young Lau Kin-Ming
Shawn Yue
Young Chan Wing-Yan
Chapman To
Silly Keung
Lam Katung
Inspector B
Berg Ng
Senior Inspector Cheung
Wan ChiKeung
Officer Leung
Tony Ho
Suspect
Courtney Wu
Stereo Shop Owner
Hui Kam Fung
Cadet School Principal Yip
Au HinWai
Elephant
Yiu ManKei
CIB Team
Written By: Alan Mak (Screenplay), Felix Chong (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

rassmatic says...
13 years ago
Why do people hate on a movie JUST BECAUSE it's a remake? While it's true that most remakes don't turn out as good as their originals, its completely wrong to make that assumption 100% of the time. I've seen this movie as well as The Departed and I must say the latter's story was fleshed out a bit more and believable. Don't get me wrong, this movie deserves all the praise it received, but the remake took its story and made subtle improvements to its betterment. All this "watch this and not the remake" talk is just nonsense.
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AlexanderZ says...
8 years ago
A seriously refreshing police thriller that cranks up the tension to the max. There's no overblown gunplay or buddy cop crap here, this baby is tight as a drum and will have your nails down to the quick. Superb performances, a tight script and tense direction make this a winner in every department. Pick it up if you can, it's fantastic.
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ismamzaman says...
2 years ago
An incredible crime-thriller, with an intense, perfectly-paced, well-thought out plot that's thoroughly gripping due to the incredible character dynamic between the two leads, each giving excellent performances.
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mortstar-deleted-1684480787 says...
14 years ago
Watch this movie not the Hollywood remake!
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Featured User Reviews

Dulneth.P
7/10  7 months ago
I cannot find a single review that doesn't compare this to the American remake 'Departed' by Martin Scorsese which is one of my favourite movies of all time. So fuck it I'll compare it too.

First of all, the style of this movie is definitely not for me, the way they build up tension using an elec More
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LucanReynolds
6/10  6 years ago
Beginning with an immediate lob into both cheese and action, I was caught off guard and genuinely wondered whether I was watching the same movie as everyone else...because I really wasn't liking the 80s commercial-type editing and the horrific use of music, but despite these two aspects not nece More
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bladefd
8/10  2 months ago
‘Infernal Affairs’ is a Hong Kong crime drama, which Hollywood director Martin Scorsese later remade as ‘The Departed’ in 2006. The mark of a great film is being able to enjoy it without understanding the spoken language, which requires the story and acting to be top-notch. I watched ‘Infe More
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JPV852
2 years ago
Solid Hong Kong action-thriller with good performances and fine direction. I do think The Departed did better with connecting the plot and character development (particularly between the undercover cop and psychiatrist). Also thought The Departed was more suspenseful. But that said, Infernal Affairs More
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