Long zai bian yuan (1999)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Clarence Fok Yiu-leung

Writer:

Jing Wong (writer)

Release Date:

15 October 1999 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Five years ago, Shing, an outstanding trainee at the police academy, was hand-picked to go under cover in the Hung Hing triad...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Child Murder | Attempted Rape | Fight | Murder

Cast

Andy Lau	...	Fai-lone
Louis Koo	...	Sing
Patrick Tam	...	Tong Man-chun
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	Lam
Suki Kwan	...	Fanny
Tin-chiu Wan	...	Chow
Siu-Kei Lee	...	Ko
Fong Lung	...	Fa
Chi Hung Ng	...	Mr. Ma
Yee-Man Man	...	Bebe (as Joey Man)

Also Known As:

Century of the Dragon (International: English title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:PG

"prequel" to Infernal Affairs?

If you like the "Infernal Affairs" series you will most likely enjoy this film as well. Andy Lau and Steven Chang also are in the cast of this film and the roles they play seem very similar to the ones created in the "Infernal Affairs" films. Regardless this is an enjoyable film told with great performances from Louis Koo and Andy Lau. Filmed three years before "Infernal Affairs" it clearly hasn't the budget of "Infernal Affairs". However the story of the film creates the same compassion for the character as "Infernal Affairs", so it is a very enjoyable film to watch. And Yes, I do think it is the same story. Watch it, it really is. A cop goes undercover to infiltrate the gang and becomes the sole insider reporting to one cop who may or may not be crooked... Very similar. But bravo for achieving the same theme as successfully with a much smaller budget.