Infernal Affairs Review

April 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

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I’ve just finished watching this masterpiece, and can’t reccomend it enough. Plot Outline:

The setting is the never-ending war between the police and the traids of Hong Kong. Chan is a cop who’s been assigned to undercover work inside the traids for so long that he’s been able to rise through the ranks to a position of some authority. Lau, meanwhile, is a secret member of the triads who has infiltrated the police force with an equal level of success. As they feed their bosses information on the plans and counter-plans of the organizations they pretend to serve, they both begin to feel the stresses of their double lives as they become torn between the oppressive obligations they owe to their superiors and the growing camaraderie they share with the foot soldiers around them. As the two organizations become increasingly aware of the moles in their midsts, the race is on for Chan and Lau to try and get out of the game alive.

The acting is excellent, the script extremely well written & the film is visually very appealing. This is the kind of stuff that’s making Asian Cinema a major contentder to Hollywood these days. Do yourself a favour and watch it before the inferior Hollywood remake. You won’t be dissapointed.