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Infernal Affairs II
2003
The prequel to Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's smash hit Infernal Affairs opens in 1991, with Inspector Wong (Anthony Wong) explaining the frustrations of police work to gangster Sam (Eric Tsang). He also expresses his desire to see the seemingly reasonable Sam take over he reins of the local triad from the current boss. When that .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang |
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| Director | Andy Lau, Alan Mak |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Critics' reviews (4)
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Fleshing out the opening sequence of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's original crime thriller, this is a satisfyingly complex prequel that works as an engrossing movie in its own right while expertly laying the ground for the entire Infernal Affairs trilogy. The action centres around Shawn Yue and Edison Chen (as the youthful versions of the first film's stars Andy Lau and Tony Leung), who are operating as moles in the Triads and the Hong Kong police respectively, in the six years leading up to the 1997 handover. Their positions look likely to be compromised when Francis Ng conducts a gang war against his murdered father's henchmen, while inspector Anthony Wong seeks to limit the fallout by playing all sides against each other.
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This unbelievably complicated prequel (a second viewing helps) opens in 1991 and follows police mole Yan (the Tony... read more on Time Out
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A prequel to the first film.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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23 out of 28 people found this review helpful
Not often does a sequel deliver..
Empire, Godfather 2 - not often do sequels outclass the original - but another has been added to that list -Infernal Affairs.
Set as a prequel this ... more -
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
The Prequal's an Equal!
This prequal certainly looks as if it has taken it's influence from the Godfather part 2. Densley plotted, beautifully shot and featuring fantastic acting ... more
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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
A fine follow up
Thought the first one was one of the finest Cop thrillers in recent years and the follow up is equally brilliant - for obvious reasons its a prequel set in 3 ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
The Asian Godfather
My heading says it all. This epic 6 year story follows one police man's struggle against the Triads and the events that lead to the original Infernal ... more
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- Dragilex from Manchester
- Posted 28 Feb 2006 23:38
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23 out of 28 people found this review helpful
Not often does a sequel deliver..
Empire, Godfather 2 - not often do sequels outclass the original - but another has been added to that list -Infernal Affairs.
Set as a prequel this ... more -
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
The Prequal's an Equal!
This prequal certainly looks as if it has taken it's influence from the Godfather part 2. Densley plotted, beautifully shot and featuring fantastic acting ... more
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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
A fine follow up
Thought the first one was one of the finest Cop thrillers in recent years and the follow up is equally brilliant - for obvious reasons its a prequel set in 3 ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Mildly Infernal
Whilst not as good as it's predecesor there is still alot to recommend in this second installment.
I have to confess to have never seen a decent ... more -
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
smashed it
another hit from hk movies...... as far as sequels go.... dis isnt too bad... tryin to make sense of how the charaters evolved to its original predecessors was ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Indespensible Plot Explainer
This film has the same charisma, style and rush as the first and third films, and surprisingly the lack of Tony Leung or Andy Lao does not leave the hole that ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
The Asian Godfather
My heading says it all. This epic 6 year story follows one police man's struggle against the Triads and the events that lead to the original Infernal ... more
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- Dragilex from Manchester
- Posted 28 Feb 2006 23:38
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Great movie
This is a really great movie.It as a terrific plot and builds up upon what made the first movie so successful.It shows what happened to the characters to meake ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Epic Asian Class
This expands massively on the first film, and is essential viewing for it's fans, although it is in many ways a different treat. Whereas IA was a taut ... more
Critics' reviews (4)
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Fleshing out the opening sequence of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's original crime thriller, this is a satisfyingly complex prequel that works as an engrossing movie in its own right while expertly laying the ground for the entire Infernal Affairs trilogy. The action centres around Shawn Yue and Edison Chen (as the youthful versions of the first film's stars Andy Lau and Tony Leung), who are operating as moles in the Triads and the Hong Kong police respectively, in the six years leading up to the 1997 handover. Their positions look likely to be compromised when Francis Ng conducts a gang war against his murdered father's henchmen, while inspector Anthony Wong seeks to limit the fallout by playing all sides against each other.
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This unbelievably complicated prequel (a second viewing helps) opens in 1991 and follows police mole Yan (the Tony... read more on Time Out
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A prequel to the first film.
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The prequel to Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's smash hit Infernal Affairs opens in 1991, with Inspector Wong (Anthony Wong) explaining the frustrations of police work to gangster Sam (Eric Tsang). He also ... -
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