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2002

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Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police officer who poses as a Triad member .. Read more

Starring	Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang
Director	Siu Fai Mak, Andrew Lau
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Undercover cops posing as triad gangsters have been staple figures in HK cinema since Alex Cheung's Man on the Brink... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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- - 43
  - 0
  Traitors, traitors everywhere. This Hong Kong blockbuster shows us how Cop dramas should be done.
  
  Adds a few embellishments to the cops vs. mobsters genre that makes it more thought provoking than the usual throwaway nonsense. While Lau (Tony Leung) is busy ... read more »
  
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  - theOneliner.com
  - Truth or Consequences, Scotland
  - 15 Mar 2004 at 01:07
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  - 0
  Infernally Yours...
  
  Siu Fai Mak, Andrew Lau, et all deliver great performances in this excellent twisting tale of Hong Kong Triad & Cop double deception. Excellent ... read more »
  
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- - Solidarity
  - 36 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Jan 2012 at 13:41
- - 1
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  The Original Departed
  
  The film that kicked off 'The Departed' and like most originals, is better than its successor...don't get me wrong, 'The Departed' was a ... read more »
  
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- 1049680
- - WongOrWhite
  - 41 reviews
  - 10 Oct 2011 at 03:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Best online film I have watched
  
  Fabulous film. It is true that it is a very similar storyline to The Departed but this is much better - it is atmospheric and more believable.
  
  Some ... read more »
  
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- 1039550
- - Jaxxxx
  - 2 reviews
  - 11 Sep 2011 at 20:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Top Shelf
  
  Excellent thriller, interesting to compare it to the Departed..didnt expect them to be so similar. Great performances from the whole cast. Very watchable!
  
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- 1020944
- - Kinger78
  - 6 reviews
  - 23 Jul 2011 at 23:22
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  Wish I hadn't watched The Departed first
  
  The original and best, but the latter was basically a carbon copy of this gem. Made it a little predictable to watch 2nd time round.
  
  So I recommend, ... read more »
  
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- - Lemooveeboof
  - 9 reviews
  - TV Room
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 22:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Hong Kong Cop drama at its best!
  
  Gritty cop dramas are Hong Kong cinema's greatest product — they have it down to a fine art! Much like Flashpoint and Sha Po Long, Infernal Affairs ... read more »
  
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- - Tomosan
  - 34 reviews
  - Hindhead
  - 02 Jul 2011 at 22:44
- - 0
  - 1
  serpico is dead
  
  Cops meet mob and guess who is who. Plot lets you in on itself so there's room for contemplation as the stylish and sober action unfolds. Watch out for that... read more »
  
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- 986760
- - juradino
  - 625 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Apr 2011 at 18:14
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  Infernal Affairs = The Departed
  
  It's a great film. Too bad I watched The Departed first- which is a remake of this film. The plot is almost identical! If you too have watched The Departed ... read more »
  
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- - monkeyDust
  - 1 review
  - 24 Apr 2011 at 00:19
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  - 1
  Complex Triad flick
  
  This was surprisingly good. A suspenseful thriller that gripped all the way through to the end. I also thought the ending surprising, but it makes sense given ... read more »
  
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- - Niskin
  - 50 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 22 Mar 2011 at 01:44
- - 3
  - 0
  Infernal Affairs
  
  Such a clever film. It makes you want to rush to see the sequel as soon as its finished. Great story, well written. Keeps you hooked right up until the stunning... read more »
  
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  - mikedvd
  - 5 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 07 Dec 2010 at 15:09
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- - 43
  - 0
  Traitors, traitors everywhere. This Hong Kong blockbuster shows us how Cop dramas should be done.
  
  Adds a few embellishments to the cops vs. mobsters genre that makes it more thought provoking than the usual throwaway nonsense. While Lau (Tony Leung) is busy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 3300
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - theOneliner.com
  - Truth or Consequences, Scotland
  - 15 Mar 2004 at 01:07
- - 17
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  The old switcheroo
  
  Film viewing is a hit and miss business. Half the time when I walk out of a cinema I'm thinking about various ways to get my money back.
  
  Not so ... read more »
  
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- - B Cooke
  - London
  - 04 May 2004 at 13:07
- - 13
  - 0
  a hong kong classic
  
  this film is quite simply of one the best hong kong films i have seen in a long time.
  
  infernal affairs has been described in many film mags as being ... read more »
  
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- - Craig
  - Durham
  - 15 Jul 2004 at 21:01
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  - 3
  Arguably the best 'cop' film ever made
  
  Barring L.A. Confidential, the ‘cop’ genre is one that Hollywood seems to continually do wrong, so it not surprising to find a movie which is arguably... read more »
  
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- - Aman1
  - Middlesex
  - 06 Aug 2004 at 16:36
- - 10
  - 0
  What DVD players are made for
  
  What a spectacular film. I actually saw it in the cinema and wanted to see it again desperately. The performances are strong, the plot is convoluted but never ... read more »
  
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- - Aftershock
  - Bristol
  - 18 Aug 2004 at 10:20
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  - 6
  Appalling
  
  I rented this based on recommendations and having seen the superb The Departed. What a massive disappointment. The action was non-existent, as was the ... read more »
  
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- - Jude Burcombe
  - Coulsdon, Surrey
  - 14 Jan 2008 at 09:08
- - 8
  - 0
  Not what I expected...
  
  Entirely not what I was expecting from a Hong Kong action movie.
  
  Deep, well thought through, realistic and with a heavy emphasis on the characters ... read more »
  
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- - THZweibel
  - 22 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Sep 2004 at 14:17
- - 6
  - 1
  Atmospheric - not bad
  
  Hired this movie on the basis of the reviews and 4 star rating alone. Had never heard of it before then. I was please to watch it, although in subtitles it ... read more »
  
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- - Adam
  - Kent
  - 29 Aug 2004 at 18:14
- - 6
  - 1
  Stunning and uncomprimising
  
  Infernal Affairs is the kind of movie Hollywood would love to make, but is ultimately only capable of shelling out cash for a US remake.
  
  There's ... read more »
  
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- 306343
- - MrSnuggly
  - Essex
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 23:21
- - 5
  - 0
  A cut above the rest
  
  Now this is the kind of film that see me move away from the played out Hollywood thrillers.
  
  This film has it all, a good story, style and a solid ... read more »
  
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- 13300
- - a customer
  - London, UK
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 17:10

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  Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police ...

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  Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police ...