Set against the political backdrop of the handover in 1997, infernal affairs ii focuses on the collapse of ngais power base and the rise of hon sam, who supplants him at the top of the pile, largely thanks to a strategic alliance with the thais. Loyalty and betrayal, with detectives caught in a web the new. When infernal affairs came out it was at the end of a very bad year for hong kong cinema, it broke box office records beating off films like harry potter and spiderman. This film marked a major change in hong kong cinema which for the last few years had been churning out lame comedies and action movies that were poor at best. The film, a huge hit when originally released over 15 years ago, starred hong kong alisters andy lau and tony leung. The bluray set of all three films is great, all the extras appear to have been carried. The series is an adaption of the original infernal affairs film 2002, also known as wu jian dao. Former tvb artists reunite in tv drama infernal affairs. Feb 27, 2004 infernal affairs is a gripping thriller with grandstanding drama, muscleclenching suspense and two great action leads in tony leung and andy lau. The chinese title means the nonstop way, a reference to avici, the lowest level of hell in buddhism. The same triad sends wei jun xuan as an informant into the police force, to finish what his predecessor had failed to do. In each case, the strategy is to leave them in place for years, doing.
Descubre las ultimas novedades y estrenos en peliculas y series. Infernal affairs ii letterboxd social film discovery. The first film, set in 2002, is based around the stories of two mirrored infiltrators. Trailer for andrew lau and alan maks film starring tony leung chiu wai, andy lau, anthony wong chausang, eric tsang, kelly chen. The chinese title means the nonstop way, a reference to avici, the lowest level of hell. China, hong kong, singapore, story by soap2day admin. Chan wing yan is an undercover cop in the gang of the chubby, affably evil gangster hon sam. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates a triad, and another officer secretly working for the same gang. After initially delivering the classic infernal affairs trilogy, the writers of that series, felix chong and alan mak, are back in the genre once again with another stellar undercover thriller.
Mar 11, 2019 lau made six locallypopular films based on the series between 1996 and 2000 before going on to codirect iconic actionthriller infernal affairs, the basis for martin scorseses the departed. Produced by media asia and former tvb producer tommy leung, the television sequel to the successful film franchise stars many of tvbs former artists, including gallen lo, damian lau, paul chun, bernice liu, derek kok. Infernal affairs, being shown tonight at 6 at the walter reade theater as part of the new directorsnew films series, is so beautifully shot that the images occasionally distract you from the. It is the third installment in the infernal affairs film series, and is both a sequel and a semiprequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the original. A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Mar 27, 2003 infernal affairs, being shown tonight at 6 at the walter reade theater as part of the new directorsnew films series, is so beautifully shot that the images occasionally distract you from the. But infernal affairs series were not a single timeline story, which a bit complex. Titled like a sequel but actually a prequel, this is a film about transition of power in more than one sense. Infernal affairs film story good, sample of essays. The tv series uses the same concept as the film, but with an entirely new story and characters, and the setting expanded beyond hong kong to include thailand and shezhen. Infernal affairs mou gaan dou 2002 rotten tomatoes. The three infernal affairs films are incredibly twisty cops vs. Loyalty and betrayal, with detectives caught in a web.
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. Infernal affairs is a series of three crime thriller films directed by andrew lau and alan mak, starring andy lau and tony leung. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates the triads, and a police officer secretly working for the same gang. Lau made six locallypopular films based on the series between 1996 and 2000 before going on to codirect iconic actionthriller infernal affairs, the basis for martin scorseses the departed. The series, which is titled infernal affairs like the film, stars gallen lo, damian lau, paul chun, lo hoipang, eric tsang, derek kok, dominic lam, toby leung and yuen biao. Jiang zi dan, a chinese police officer, is sent to hong kong to go undercover as a triad member. Internal affairs is included in the new york times guide to the best 1,000 movies ever made 2004. The chinese philosophy and the spirit of the original film is better left undisturbed. The movie was a moderate success but performed better on home video. Yans handler is chessmaster senior cop wong, who doesnt realise that his most trusted underling. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii. Infernal affairs is a gripping thriller with grandstanding drama, muscleclenching suspense and two great action leads in tony leung and andy lau. Anthony wong, eric tsang, edison chen, shawn yue, and chapman to reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members carina lau. While chong stays on as a writer, mak has moved into the directors chair alongside cinematographer anthony pun, which now moves the film away from the subdued dramalike leanings and instead.
Thats the line on infernal affairs, the famed hong kong gangster film from 2002. Infernal affairs iii is a 2003 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. Remade into oscar winning the departed although i have to say the original asian film was more tense, more nervewracking, and simply better made. The third and final film in the series does double duty, filling in the blanks between what happened between infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs as well as telling us what happened after infernal affairs. Watch infernal affairs ii 2003 full online on soapgate. Rent infernal affairs 2004 starring andy lau and tony leung chiu wai on dvd and bluray. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs iii. Difficult to find a better cop film than infernal affairs. Infernal affairs ii ii 2003 graveyard cemetery scene. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Dec 12, 2002 infernal affairs iii is a 2003 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak. Sep 23, 2016 the television drama version of the infernal affairs film series is currently shooting in hong kong.
Pulse films, infernal affairs director andrew lau option. Loyalty and betrayal, with detectives caught in a web the. Cineasia heres a new promo for a film coming your way in just a few days time, the new film from infernal affairs director andrew lau. And when the police suspect a mole in their ranks, it is ming who is approached by the internal affairs bureau to find the culprit. With andy lau, tony chiuwai leung, anthony chausang wong, eric tsang. Infernal affairs is a series of three crimethriller films directed by andrew lau and alan mak, starring andy lau and tony leung. The second film and act like a pre for the first episode and last one will be continue the story and further develop andy lau. Regardez infernal affairs streaming vf streamingvf. Edison chen in infernal affairs 2002 andy lau and tony chiuwai leung in. Janet maslin of the new york times said, internal affairs is, for the dim movie season that is traditionally january, an unusually bright light. Infernal affairs was shown as part of last years new directorsnew films series.
The ingenious idea for this outstanding hong kong thriller is to present a doubleundercover story, with a cop infiltrating a triad gang while at the same time a gangster manages to work his way into the same police squad that are investigating his own gang. Infernal affairs ii 2003 full watch free online on soapgate aka soap2day with english subtitles. Triads films set in hong kong between 1991 and 2003. Oct 03, 20 prequel to the 2002 film infernal affairs. Download infernal affairs ii 2003 film to pc or mobile now bluray 1080p. 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.
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