Infernal affairs 2004, directed by andrew lau and alan mak. Rent infernal affairs 2 2003 starring anthony wong chausang and eric tsang on dvd and bluray. Moviegaga watch movies, tv series online free, hd quality. With andy lau, tony chiuwai leung, anthony chausang wong, eric tsang. Years later, their older counterparts, chen wing yan and inspector. Infernal affairs is the 2002 hong kong movie that put hong kong cinema back on the map and inspired the oscarwinning movie the departed. Former triad member ming sets out to uncover any remaining triad moles within the police force, but his maverick style proves problematic. Infernal affairs 2 2003 is a prequel, set ten years before the events of the original film. Infernal affairs 1, mou gaan dou, nonstop way, i want to be you, i i. Many times, due to language or cultural barriers, an internationally acclaimed film will slip through the cracks and not make much of an impact here in the states.
That movie led to not one, but two sequels in 2003 and 2004, both of which are prequels infernal affairs 3 is a sequel to infernal affairs 2, though both go down before the events of the original. Rent infernal affairs 2 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd. Jiang zi dan, a chinese police officer, is sent to hong kong to go undercover as a triad member. Its a film about spies, moles and covert behaviour, where every one is trying to be covertblend innot give anything away. In this prequel to mou gaan dou 2002, chan wing yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while lau kin ming joins the police force. In each case, the strategy is to leave them in place for years, doing. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing infernal affairs ii near you. Gsl 2020 code s ro24 group d gtc 2020 spring regular season xelnaga finest itax super series rogue v innovation bo9 osc elite rewards club tournaments. This sequel was good but it can never be as good as the first infernal affairs. Tony chiuwai leung in infernal affairs 2002 infernal affairs 2002 andy lau and tony chiuwai. Infernal affairs ii 2003,eric tsang,infernal affairs 2,infernal affairs ii,affairs,trailer,tony leung,infernal,infernal affairs,infernal affairs ii 2003,mou gaan dou, edison chen, shawn yue, anthony chausang wong in this prequel to mou gaan dou 2002, chan wing yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while lau kin ming joins the police force.
Lau kin ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Neither andy lau nor tony leung, who played the central roles in. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs iii. Watch infernal affairs online stream full movie directv. Feb 11, 2009 trailer for andrew lau and alan maks film starring tony leung chiu wai, andy lau, anthony wong chausang, eric tsang, kelly chen, sammi cheng, edison chen, shawn yue, elva hsiao, chapman to, ka. Infernal affai rs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. Rent infernal affairs 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A decade later, both have risen through the ranks in their respective.
It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates a triad, and another officer secretly working for the same gang. The movie contains some adult material and parents are urged to learn more about the movie. Infernal affairs came out a few years before the departed, and its almost a mirror copy of what martin scorcese did. Finland 20 september 2004 helsinki international film festival usa.
Chan wing yan tony leung hero is a hardnosed veteran cop sent undercover to infiltrate the notorious triad crime ring. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Popular videos infernal affairs infernal affairs topic. An awardwinning crime thriller in the intense tradition of heat and reservoir dogs. Trailer for andrew lau and alan maks film starring tony leung chiu wai, andy lau, anthony wong chausang, eric tsang, kelly chen. Infernal have released four studio albums, with the 1998 debut album infernal affairs reaching double platinum sales in denmark. It stars tony leung hero as the hard nosed cop sent under cover to infiltrate the triad crime ring. For the most part, infernal affairs is an object lesson in narrative economy. Though not confirmed, there has been talks that the series will make its premiere through tvbs mytv super. What we do in the shadows season 2 official first look trailer hd. A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Dec 23, 2004 infernal affairs is about a cop who is actually a gangster, and a gangster who is actually a cop. Infernal affairs ii is a prequel with explicit references to the godfather trilogy especially the godfather part ii francis ford coppola, 1974 depicting the recruitment of the two main characters at an early age. The departed is about the same thing, yet everyone is loud and brash and swearing for no apparent reason.
R stands for restricted, which means children under 17 require accompanying parent or adult guardian. The prequel to andrew lau and alan maks smash hit infernal affairs opens in 1991, with inspector wong anthony wong explaining the frustrations of police work to gangster sam eric tsang. Moviegaga watch latest movies, tv series online for free, hd quality best collections of movies, tv series. The movie is about the police and a criminal syndicate that infiltrate each other. Infernal affairs 2 is a policecrime thriller in the same vein as its predecessor. Infernal affairs iii 2003,andy,affairs,andy lau,chen,chiu,infernal,infernal affairs,infernal affairs 3,infernal affairs iii 2003,leon lai,leung,tony,trailer. In fall 2004, infernal affairs was released in north america by miramax. Neil degrasse tyson out cold 1989 john lithgow, teri garr. Infernal affairs ii is a 2003 hong kong crimethriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak. The title of the movie is a play on both the polices department of internal affairs and the infernal affairs of hell. Anthony wong, eric tsang, edison chen, shawn yue and chapman to reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members carina lau, francis ng, hu jun and roy cheung. The first season of infernal affairs is slated for a december 2016 release online. Shawn yue and edison chan, top teenage pop idols who had a brief appearance during a flashback sequence in the first film.
Season 7 3disc series 1978 alan alda, gary burghoff mistress club 1999 shauna obrien, griffin drew origins. Infernal affairs was made in 2002, a hong kong crime thriller directed by andrew lau and alan mak. Meanwhile, yan seemingly gets kicked out of the academy, but has actually been recruited by superintendent wong anthony wong, to go undercover in sams gang. Infernal affairs 2004 andy lau, tony leung m 1931 peter lorre maria full of grace 2004 catalina sanding moreno, yenny pacia vega mash. At first only two members of the force know his true identity, and eventually there is only one. Infernal affairs tells their parallel stories as ming is recruited by triad leader, sam eric tsang to infiltrate the police force as a mole. Here are the tv shows your favorite celebrities are bingewatching see what sterling k. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. An expert at bringing down violent syndicates, chan thinks its going to be a. Infernal affairs cant escape the departeds shadow, but. Infernal affairs mou gaan dou 2002 rotten tomatoes. It is ranked 181 in worldwide yearly 2004 and 9,979 in alltime domestic. As infernal affairs opens, ming andy lau of fulltime killer is being initiated into the criminal underworld by triad boss sam eric tsang of the accidental spy, who ends his speech to his. I ve been wary of asian prequels and sequels after letdowns like ring 0 and, especially, battle royale 2, but the infernal affairs films come from hong kong, not japan, and this prequel to the.
Into the same cadet class, crime boss hon sam eric tsang installs new triad member lau kin ming andy lau to become a longterm mole for the gang. This is a shame, because infernal affairs has been setting tongues wagging for some time in the international community. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss. When a mole is discovered by both parties a cat and mouse game ensues, which leads the thrilling chase to a mindblowing finale. Infernal affairs and the departed to me are thus manifestations of these two styles in terms of narrative. At over 55 million hong kong dollars, the film has gone on to become the territorys second highestgrossing local film behind shaolin soccer.
Betrayal chan wing yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Infernal affairs ii is a 2003 hong kong crimethriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak it is a prequel to the 2002 film infernal affairs. None of the extras on these discs goes beyond the usual promo chatter or puts the series global success into perspective. The film was uncut and undubbed, but only given a release on five screens, all in new york city.
Infernal affairs is a much more nuanced and far superior film. Build numbers in co op guides g thecore advanced keyboard layout the lotv terran help me thread simple questions simple answers. Aug 05, 2006 trailer for the prequel to infernal affairs starring edision chen, shawn yue, eric tsang and anthony wong. Infernal affairs ii wu jian dao 2, wu jian dao 2, infernal affairs 2, infernal affairs 2, infernal affairs ii. Infernal affairs by lisa schwarzbaum updated october 08, 2004 at 04. As they perilously climb the ranks in their respective worlds, lau and chan enmesh themselves in a web of conflicting loyalties and deadly deceptions. It is the first in the infernal aff airs series and is foll owed by infernal a ffa irs ii and infernal affairs iii. Though mak and lau are meticulous in setting up the movies myriad. Directed by andrew lau and alan mak and headlined by asian superstars andy lau and tony leung, infernal affairs is a tightly wound thriller which centers on two hong kong police officers one a. Sep 24, 2004 stephanie zacharek september 25, 2004 12. With little actual warning, the hk copsandrobbers thriller infernal affairs destroyed all comers this past christmas season.
There is a constant question of good vs evil in infernal affairs, with the double act by the two characters creating a disconnect between law and morality. Infernal affairs iii following the explosive original and the very different but equally enjoyable prequel, this conclusion to the tangled story of moles among hong kongs cops and triads is a. Infernal affairs news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. Infernal affairs is a little less gentle on the viewer in the storyline setup, and its a bit difficult to work out whats going on at first, but if you stick with it its a very rewarding film, and much grittier than the departed. In fact, you could say the combination of two directors is better than the one. With edison chen, shawn yue, anthony chausang wong, francis ng. Featuring a veritable whos who of hong kong cinema and. Actionforeign directed by wai keung lai and siu fai mak, ia 2 is the prequel and ia 3 is the sequel to the highly successful original infernal affairs, the movie on which martin scorcese based his recent hit, the departed, on. Infernal affairs cant escape the departeds shadow, but watch it anyway. Infernal affairs ii was selected by the film society of lincoln center for inclusion in the 2004. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii. Rent infernal affairs 2004 starring andy lau and tony leung chiu wai on dvd and bluray. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of infernal affairs with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Martin scorseses the departed almost got a sequel, heres.
Infernal affairs 2004 upcoming movies movie database. Their mainstream breakthrough came with from paris to berlin from 2004, and the success continued with electric cabaret in 2008, certified with double platinum and. Infernal affairs 2 has a group commentary and deleted scenes. Infernal affairs 2 in this riveting prequel to infernal affairs, lau and chan characters played by leonardo di caprio and matt damon in the departed become moles on opposite sides of a war between the hong kong police frce and the triad mob. A young gangster is assigned by a crime boss to enter the police academy, and a young academy graduate is spun off from the force and assigned to undercover work as a criminal. The two men meet face to face at the very beginning and end of the picture. The events of infernal affairs 2 take place prior to the time frame of the original, providing backstory to its events and characters. Infernal affairs is a gripping thriller with grandstanding drama, muscleclenching suspense and two great action leads in tony leung and andy lau. It is important that you pay attention when the mugshots are taken early on in the film for here the two young men morph into the older men played by the luscious andy lau and the charming tony leung. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. Former tvb artists reunite in infernal affairs tv drama. Idealistic police cadet chan wingyan tony leung is recruited by police superintendant wong anthony wong to go deep undercover as a member of the criminal triad society. In infernal affairs 2, yan is assigned to be an undercover cop in the the triads while mings joins the police force.
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