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    Infernal Affairs

    Original title: Mou gaan dou
    • 20022002
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    • 1h 41min
    IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    119K
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    Mou gaan dou (2002)
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    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.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.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.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.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.

    • Directors
      • Andrew Lau
      • Alan Mak
    • Writers
      • Alan Mak
      • Felix Chong
    • Stars
      • Andy Lau
      • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
      • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Andrew Lau
      • Alan Mak
    • Writers
      • Alan Mak
      • Felix Chong
    • Stars
      • Andy Lau
      • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
      • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 224User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 24 wins & 26 nominations

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    Kelly Chen and Tony Chiu-Wai Leung in Mou gaan dou (2002)
    Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, and Anthony Chau-Sang Wong in Mou gaan dou (2002)
    Andy Lau and Tony Chiu-Wai Leung in Mou gaan dou (2002)
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung in Mou gaan dou (2002)
    Andy Lau in Mou gaan dou (2002)
    Andy Lau and Tony Chiu-Wai Leung in Mou gaan dou (2002)
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    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Inspector Lau Kin Mingas Inspector Lau Kin Ming
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Chen Wing Yanas Chen Wing Yan
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • SP Wong Chi Shingas SP Wong Chi Shing
    Eric Tsang
    Eric Tsang
    • Hon Samas Hon Sam
    Kelly Chen
    Kelly Chen
    • Dr. Lee Sum Yeeas Dr. Lee Sum Yee
    Sammi Cheng
    Sammi Cheng
    • Maryas Mary
    Edison Chen
    Edison Chen
    • Young Lau Kin Mingas Young Lau Kin Ming
    Shawn Yue
    Shawn Yue
    • Young Chan Wing Yanas Young Chan Wing Yan
    Elva Hsiao
    Elva Hsiao
    • Mayas May
    Chapman To
    Chapman To
    • Tsui Wai-keungas Tsui Wai-keung
    Ka Tung Lam
    Ka Tung Lam
    • Inspector Bas Inspector B
    • (as Lam Ka Tung)
    Ting Yip Ng
    Ting Yip Ng
    • Inspector Cheungas Inspector Cheung
    • (as Ng Ting Yip)
    Dion Lam
    Dion Lam
    • Del Pieroas Del Piero
    Chi Keung Wan
    • Officer Leungas Officer Leung
    • (as Wan Chi Keung)
    Hui Kam Fung
    • Cadet School Principalas Cadet School Principal
    Tony Ho
    Tony Ho
    • Suspectas Suspect
    Courtney Wu
    Courtney Wu
    • Stereo Shop Owneras Stereo Shop Owner
    Hin-Wai Au
    • Elephantas Elephant
    • Directors
      • Andrew Lau
      • Alan Mak
    • Writers
      • Alan Mak
      • Felix Chong
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    Storyline

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    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. —Aya
    molepolicecriminaldrug dealingneo noir104 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Loyalty. Honor. Betrayal.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Yan and SP Wong are waiting at the elevator, the digital floor counter skips the 4th floor. In China and Hong Kong, the number 4 is considered bad luck because it sounds similar to the word 'death'.
    • Goofs
      Shawn Yue (Young Chen Wing Yan) is taller than Anthony Chau-Sang Wong (SP Wong Chi Shing), and there is a brief shot of them standing together. Tony Chiu-Wai Leung (Chen Wing Yan) is clearly shorter than Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, so the character has apparently shrunken.
    • Quotes

      Lau Kin Ming: I have no choice before, but now I want to turn over a new leaf.

      Chan Wing Yan: Good. Try telling that to the judge; see what he has to say.

      Lau Kin Ming: You want me dead?

      Chan Wing Yan: Sorry, I'm a cop

      Lau Kin Ming: Who knows that?

    • Alternate versions
      For the Chinese version an alternate ("politically correct") ending was used. In it, Lau gets arrested when he leaves the elevator.
    • Connections
      Edited into Mou gaan dou III: Jung gik mou gaan (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Infernal Affairs
      Composed & Arranged by Ronald Ng

      Performed by Andy Lau and Tony Chiu-Wai Leung (as Tony Leung)

      Produced by Ronald Ng and Kwok-Leung Chan

      O.P. BMG Music Publishing Hong Kong, Ltd./Catchy Music Publishing, Ltd.

    User reviews224

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    This original surpasses Hollywood's knock-off "The Departed"
    I ran across this movie some time ago on Netflix, and the description intrigued me. While I am not always one for subtitled films, I did not find it to be a distraction with his movie because the plot captivated me.

    As many of you are aware, this movie was remade by Hollywood and released in 2006 under the name "The Departed" where it has been treated by the media as such a "fabulous" and "innovative" storyline. None of them bothered to discover that "The Departed" was a remake of this movie.

    Happily, some of the classic lines such as chopping one up and feeding him to the poor survived the Hollywood chopping block, but the fabulous method of communicating secretly via Morse Code did not make the transition from Hong Kong to Hollywood.

    My suggestion: if you loved this original, then do not disappoint yourself watching the Hollywood remake.
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    • egodraconis
    • Oct 22, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2002 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Vô Gian Đạo
    • Filming locations
      • Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Media Asia Films
      • Basic Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,428,966 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $169,659
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,680
      • Sep 26, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,836,958
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41min
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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