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Overview

User Rating:
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Directors:
Wai-keung Lau
Alan Mak
Writers:
Alan Mak (written by) &
Felix Chong (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 December 2002 (Hong Kong) more
Tagline:
Loyalty. Honor. Betrayal.
Plot:
A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
23 wins & 19 nominations more
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(10 articles)
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User Comments:
more than just entertaining more (145 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Infernal Affairs (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
Mou gaan dou (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) (alternative transliteration)
Non-Stop Way (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
Wu jian dao (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence.
Runtime:
101 min | Hong Kong:97 min (director's cut)
Country:
Hong Kong
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The psychiatrist's name, "Lee Sum Yee", is a homonym (in Cantonese) for "your psychiatrist". more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the funeral scene at the end, the drummer is not synchronized to the sound. more
Quotes:
Lau Kin Ming: [raising his hands to police officers] I'm a cop. more
Movie Connections:
References Men in Black II (2002) more
Soundtrack:
MOU GAAN DOU (Infernal Affairs) more

FAQ

What is the literal translation of the title?
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76 out of 85 people found the following comment useful.
more than just entertaining, 9 March 2005
10/10
Author: magsy from Canada

This movie is well-made, stylish and extremely entertaining. However, as stated by the review from a Hong Kong viewer, there is also depth and subtlety rarely found in action/thrillers. It is this depth that makes this movie brilliant. The depth of this movie is best served by the understated yet deeply moving performances of the main characters. Viewers are allowed into the inner changes of these characters and before long, the viewers begin to care about them, be it the "good guy" (Yan) or the "bad guy" (Ming). The rest of cast successfully relate the complicated and exciting plot to the viewers, and all the supporting performances are almost flawless, perhaps with the exception of the female psychologist who seems sadly one-dimensional. I grew up in Hong Kong but has since lived most of my life in Canada. With this duo-cultural background, I have mixed feelings about the Hollywood remaking of this movie. On the one hand, I am happy for the Hollywood recognition of this great movie by remaking it. On the other hand, I would hate to see how badly sabotaged the end result would be. Some things just do not translate. As a minimum, I hope the great director Scorcese will make good use of the major plot line and generate a haute thriller and with the excellent cast, develop some in-depth characterization. The Chinese philosophy and the spirit of the original film is better left undisturbed.

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