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2007

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Nick (Daniel Wu, NEW POLICE STORY) is a narcotics agent who has gone undercover to win the trust of one of Hong Kong's drug kingpins, known as 'Banker', (Andy Lau, INFERNAL AFFAIRS). Having been groomed as Banker's protege, Nick becomes embroiled in the trade and finds himself entering a murky grey moral area. Derek Yee's .. Read more

Starring	Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Anita Yuen, Zhang Jing Chu
Director	Derek Yee
Genres	Drama, Thriller, World Cinema

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- - 4
  - 2
  An infernal affair
  
  Starts off promisingly as a slick HK thriller-cum-Andy Lau vehicle, but soon gets bogged down in druggy social realism. Thanks, but we do them.
  
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  - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Sep 2008 at 22:15
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  Good action film plenty of fighting
  
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- - John Davison
  - South Shields
  - 23 Mar 2010 at 20:35
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  Damaged DVD
  
  Just wondering whether anybody experienced the same problem. I have got 7 DVDs of this movie so far and all of them were damaged and unplayable. The last one ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 11 Feb 2010 at 19:16
- - 0
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  Half great crime drama and half sappy moral dilemma
  
  It started with a lot of promise. This was half great crime drama and half sappy moral dilemma. They needed to concentrate more on the relationship between Andy... read more »
  
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- - Harv
  - 40 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 22:24
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  - 0
  Gritty film, not likely to be appealing to the general mass
  
  Gritty realistic sort of film, too close to the bone to feel comfortable watching. Slightly bizarre ending, it just shows that anyone can succumb under the ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 22:29
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  I liked this film as social commentary and as entertainment. Louis Koo does a tremendous job of being creepy...and the message of dont do drugs and please dont ... read more »
  
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  - moseley
  - 13 Jul 2009 at 20:52
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  - 0
  interesting
  
  watchable mafia action film with a few twists and turns
  
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  - London
  - 25 Jun 2009 at 23:37
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  A Chinese Puzzle
  
  Under cover cop has infiltrated a drug baron's set up and is his protege. The Baron shows him all the secrets of his business so that he can hand over the ... read more »
  
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- - Regraff
  - 21 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 24 Apr 2009 at 18:17
- - 0
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  must watch
  
  i loved this film, I’m not usually into the whole undercover cop and drug dealing things... i fell asleep at traffic, but this one kept me wanting to watch... read more »
  
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- - MXMV
  - 7 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 20 Mar 2009 at 09:23
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  Bit worried at first!!
  
  what with the dubbing etc.However,got into it and is worth a watch.
  
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- - SuperSaint
  - 252 reviews
  - Market Harborough
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 15:22
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  One to watch
  
  I was pleasantly surprise to find such a good and watchable film from a local H.K. movie. Derek Yee captured the scene and story very well, especially the drug ... read more »
  
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- - Osrat
  - 10 reviews
  - Kings Langley
  - 18 Feb 2009 at 15:06
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- - 4
  - 2
  An infernal affair
  
  Starts off promisingly as a slick HK thriller-cum-Andy Lau vehicle, but soon gets bogged down in druggy social realism. Thanks, but we do them.
  
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- 632887
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  - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Sep 2008 at 22:15
- - 2
  - 0
  Showing the West how to make 'em
  
  In less than 50 words, if you liked Infernal Affairs you'll enjoy this. These guys put Hollywood to shame when it comes to cop movies.Anything that has the ... read more »
  
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  - Greg Brown
  - Lincs, England
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 14:05
- - 2
  - 0
  Above average
  
  A good film,very bleak so my cup of tea exactly.
  
  Granted the ending could have been better though it features the always brilliat Andy Lau and has a ... read more »
  
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- - mephistopheles
  - 38 reviews
  - Cheshire
  - 26 Sep 2008 at 15:40
- - 1
  - 0
  Not the best Cantonese film I have seen
  
  but was still watchable. A little weak in areas but still worth renting
  
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- - Ashley Brown
  - My House, Bristol
  - 09 Oct 2008 at 16:31
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  - 0
  Gritty Drama
  
  A tad preachy perhaps and even a little clichéd but without doubt this is a fine example of emotional filmmaking. Looking at the drug problem from both a... read more »
  
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- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 10:29
- - 0
  - 0
  not quite sure...
  
  This isn't a film to watch just because you happen to like Infernal Affairs. Actually, its more a natural complement to the film 'One Night in Mongkok&#... read more »
  
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- 662725
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 22 Nov 2008 at 10:31
- - 0
  - 0
  bid odd
  
  This movie was not bad but it was a bit odd and slow, I would not rent again
  
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  - Southsea
  - 02 Dec 2008 at 16:40
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  - 0
  Painfull!!!!
  
  Quite possibly the worst film i have ever seen. Only managed to watch the first hour which was painful. The voice overs were cheesy and the acting was rubbish.<... read more »
  
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  - Teignmouth
  - 19 Dec 2008 at 07:23
- - 0
  - 0
  slow
  
  didn't watch whole film, god bored.
  
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- - a customer
  - Hayes
  - 07 Jan 2009 at 19:36
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  Protege
  
  Classic eastern tale of revenge containing numerous twists and turns throughout towards a fantastic climax
  
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  - East Kilbride
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 20:31

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  Nick (Daniel Wu, NEW POLICE STORY) is a narcotics agent who has gone undercover to win the trust of one of Hong Kong's drug kingpins, known as 'Banker', (Andy Lau, INFERNAL AFFAIRS). Having been groomed as Banker's protege, Nick becomes embroiled in the trade and finds himself entering a murky grey ...