Infernal Affairs (2002)
Directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung · 101 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime
67.3 TOPICAL score · #890 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Infernal Affairs (2002, directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai and Andrew Lau Wai-Keung) has a TOPICAL score of 67.3 - ranked 890 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (1,952 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (1,952 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film; Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read53,799 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Andy Lau, Tony Leung (actor #82), Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang
“it was ranked No. 30 in Empire's "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema" in 2019.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10