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Infernal Affairs II

Name: Infernal Affairs II
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2003
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Carina Lau, Francis Ng, Edison Chen

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

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"The Birth of a Legend"

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, unsentimental crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 240 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, 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

In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.

Synopsis: TMDB