Infernal Affairs III
Film2003118 min

Infernal Affairs III

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamafia/gangsterthrillerdetectivefastunsavouryheavyintricategrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury crime drama that is weighty, unsentimental and pacy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 179 votes

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third installment in the Infernal Affairs film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the original.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Andy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiLeon LaiChen DaomingAnthony Wong

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2003
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Media Asia Films
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