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 Infernal Affairs (DVD)
Description: Genre: Action & Adventure / Theatrical Release: 2004 / Director: Siu Fai Mak, Wai-keung Lau / Actors: Andy Lau, Tony ... more  Infernal Affairs (DVD) ... Leung Chiu Wai ... / DVD released 28 June, 2004 at Tartan Video / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL / With Infernal Affairs, Hong Kong filmmakers Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak have successfully taken a smart script and a great cast, added some stylistic cinematography, and dual-fistedly given a new twist to a formulaic genre. Lau Kin Ming (Andy Lau), a young, loyal gangster, is ordered by his Triad boss Sam (Eric Tsang) to join the police force. While on the inside the young mole can keep a close eye on police activity, ensuring the gang's activities will not be interrupted. Police Superintendent Wong (Anthony Wong Chau-Sang) has a similar plan. He takes a bright, ambitious police cadet Yan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and makes him an undercover cop with plans to get him inside the Triads. Years pass and both are now deep into their assigned roles. Undercover cop Yan, more or less living the life of a gangster, is now a member of Boss Sam's group, and "Officer" Lau has all the appearance of a good cop trying to bust up the Triads' drug ring. During a bust that could finally bring down Boss Sam, the moles inadvertently become aware of each other's existence, and each is left wondering who is on the inside. What follows is a unique and exciting twist on the classic cat and mouse chase in which each man is not fighting for his life, but for his anonymity. In addition to its plot twists, what lifts Infernal Affairs above the standard cop story is its subtle exploration of the relative nature of good and evil. Part action, part psychological examination, Infernal Affairs is a sharp and fresh take on the classic crime story, and the inspiration for a 2006 Martin Scorsese remake (The Departed). Not to be missed. --Rob BraccoNewest Review: ... to be one of my favourite films, and definatly in my top ten. Ok so first point that must be made about this, is that it is ... more ... the film that The Departed is based on. It annoys me when people believe that to be an amazing film (and it is a good one), but do not realise that there is an original. It has a different setting, being in Hong Kong not long after the independence from the UK. However the story is pretty much the same. The acting is superb and its one of the cleaverist films out there. Its well writen, which was noticed by Scorsese as there are many of the 'one liners' from Infernal Affairs that made it into the Departed. On the whole...more |
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Infernal Affairs (DVD): So much better then the remake (183 words)
by trickmirror - written on 27.12.07 (Somewhat useful, 29 readings)
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Just thought i would have a gander at the reviews given for this film, and to my horror i have discovered that there a none. It is a shock as this has to be one of my favourite films, and definatly in my top ten. Ok so first point that must be made about this, is that it is the film that The Departed is based on. It annoys me when people believe that to be an amazing film (and it is a good one), but do not realise that there is an original. It has a different setting, being in Hong Kong not long after the independence from the UK. However the story is pretty much the same. The acting is superb and its one of the cleaverist films out there. Its well writen, which was ...
