Mou gaan dou III: Jung gik mou gaan (2003)

Directors:

Wai-keung Lau
Alan Mak

Writers:

Alan Mak (written by) &
Felix Chong (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Months after the events of the original film, Ming suspects a police superintendent as being a new mole for the triads, while years earlier, Yan embarks on his first mission.

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Flashback Sequence | Told In Flashback | Part Of Trilogy | Trilogy

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu Wai	...	Chan Wing Yan (as Tony Leung)
Andy Lau	...	Inspector Lau Kin Ming
Leon Lai	...	Inspector / SP Yeung Kam Wing
Daoming Chen	...	Inspector Shen Chen (as Chen Dao Ming)
Kelly Chen	...	Dr. Lee Sum Yee
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	SP Wong Chi Shing (as Anthony Wong)
Eric Tsang	...	Hon Sam
Sammi Cheng	...	Mary
Carina Lau	...	Mary Hon
Edison Chen	...	Young Lau Kin Ming
Shawn Yue	...	Young Chan Wing Yan
Chapman To	...	Tsui Wai-keung
Waise Lee	...	Chun (as Lee Chi Hung)
Ka Tung Lam	...	Inspector Billy (as Lam Ka Tung)
Ting Yip Ng	...	Inspector Cheung (as Ng Ting Yip)

Also Known As:

Infernal Affairs III (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
Infernal Affairs 3 (Australia)
Infernal Affairs: End Inferno 3 (USA)
Wu jian dao III: Zhong ji wu jian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Runtime:

Argentina:118 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Hong Kong:107 min (theatrical version)

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:R-12 | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Company:

Media Asia Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Inspector Lau is looking at the cameras which he placed in Yeung's office through his mobile, you can see a timeline at the bottom of the screen of the mobile. Thus revealing it is a pre-recorded shot.

Quotes:

Inspector Lau Kin Ming: I'm a cop too!

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Departed (2006)

Soundtrack:

ROAD TO INFERNO

Feel the heart of the Chef

I've watched Infernal Affairs I, II & III, in a year time. I loved the first one very much. It gave me a very unexpected feeling. It's simple but strong in impact. Though one could mention a lot of flaws in the plot, I just couldn't resist its charm. The second one made me disappointed because it lacked the kind of impact the first one gave me. Now after watching the third one, I realise why there needs to be a second one in totally different style than the first one. It's a preparation for the audiences adapting to the change in the third one.

I like this third one. Without the second one, probably I would have been like the other audiences critising the change of style from the first one. It's this kind of change, it's made the film more solid, full of human feeling. The first one indeed was touching only the surface of the hole. This third one is more into the content of it - the heart of the people.

I love particularly the part describing Andy Lau's psychological sufferings and changes. The shadowing effect he had with Tony Leung should deserve a credit for script writing, directing and editting. The interlacing of stories between that happened before and after Tony Leung's death has been editted great. I feel sorry for people who don't read this or who don't like it. It's certainly the best part of the film which should earn a credit rather than negative critics.

I would conclude that the first one is like spicy cuisine which is strong in taste and quick in making one like it immediately if you can stand it. The third one is somehow a French cuisine where you have to be patient, taste it slowly together with the wine before you appreciate the marvellous cooking skills and feel the heart of the Chef.