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Infernal Affairs

Name: Infernal Affairs
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2002
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Kelly Chen

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamysterythrillermafia/gangsterdetectiveunsavouryheavyintricatelinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Loyalty. Honor. Betrayal."

Boxlist takeLayered and serious: an unsavoury crime thriller, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 1,083 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB