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	Infernal Affairs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Infernal Affairs (Chinese: 無間道; Jyutping: mou4 gaan3 dou6, pinyin: Wú Jiàn Dào) is a 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller.
		Infernal Affairs initially received much publicity because of its star-studded cast of Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Kelly Chen, and Sammi Cheng, original plot of undercover agents from both sides, compact and swift storytelling style, which later rose to critical acclaim.
		Due to its commercial and critical success, Infernal Affairs was followed by the prequel Infernal Affairs II and the sequel Infernal Affairs III, both released in 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infernal_Affairs (1013 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - Infernal Affairs II (18)
		Although its name suggests that it's a sequel, 'Infernal Affairs II' is actually a prequel to 2002 Hong Kong cop thriller 'Infernal Affairs', which was released in Ireland earlier this year.
		Opening with the murder of a triad boss and the consequent shift of power in the HK crime families and police force, 'Infernal Affairs II' is set against the unstable backdrop of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China.
		While 'Infernal Affairs II' doesn't quite have that depth and gravitas, this complicated tragedy is still oddly compelling.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2004/0902/infernalaffairs2.html (302 words)

	Montreal Film Journal
		Infernal Affairs (Mou gaan dou) rises to the challenge, departing from the accepted crime film formula and instead creating a dramatic thriller with a powerful script, amazing performances, and tension that never lets up.
		Infernal Affairs is without doubt one of the best Hong Kong crime thrillers to date and has even inspired master filmmaker Martin Scorsese to remake the film for American audiences (see The Departed).
		Infernal Affairs follows the story of two talented men on opposite ends of the law, one a mole for the mob and the other, an undercover cop.
	www.montrealfilmjournal.com /review.asp?R=R0001051 (801 words)

	[KFCC] Internal Affairs Review
		While Infernal Affairs is considered a crime caper, you won’t see Andy and Tony in an all out shoot out nor will you experience any fiery explosions.
		Infernal Affairs is truly an inferno of mixed emotions going through the revolving door of life.
		Infernal Affairs is bits and pieces of a grand puzzle awaiting you, the audience, to watch and see the final puzzle piece placed in the thought provoking ending.
	www.kfccinema.com /reviews/drama/internalaffairs/internalaffairs.html (1276 words)

	The Film Asylum Review - Infernal Affairs 2 (Edison Chen, Shawn Yue)
		The 2002 Hong Kong action thriller Infernal Affairs was a surprise slumbering success upon its release both in the East and West of the globe, so its perhaps little surprise that we now have a second and third (rattled off shortly after the second in 2003) to cash in on the winning moniker.
		The second film in the ‘Infernal’ series is played out as a prequel to events in the original, focusing on two police officers and two gang members respectfully and attempts to unravel the intricate and delicate interactions between their two groups.
		The first ‘Infernal Affairs’ is now a classic Hong Kong action drama and, in an attempt to shoot for the stars, the screenplay has been over cook making it both overly ambitious and a good 20 minutes too long.
	thefilmasylum.com /reviews/infernal2/infernal2.htm (663 words)

	What Goes Around, Comes Around: Infernal Affairs II and III and Running on Karma
		Infernal Affairs II (Alan Mak and Andrew Lau, 2003) is a prequel to a film that suggested a turning point in the Hong Kong film industry as one of the most ambitious attempts at big-budget blockbuster filmmaking in the region (1).
		Infernal Affairs II is a prequel with explicit references to The Godfather trilogy – especially The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974) – depicting the recruitment of the two main characters at an early age.
		While Infernal Affairs in 2002 portrayed a world of silver mobile phones and laptops, the technology presented in Part II dates the film: an early scene shows Sam lugging around a large cumbersome cellular phone, and the police station is cluttered with mounds of paper files.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/04/30/infernal_affairs_ii.html (2368 words)

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		Infernal Affairs gain enough popularity in Hong Kong and abroad to be noticed by foreign audience as well.
		Infernal Affairs is highly recommended for fans of Hong Kong movies and those who can appreciate a great police drama with a fantastic story to tell.
		For those who are interested to know, Infernal Affairs II will be a prequel while Infernal Affairs III will feature some flashbacks as well as continuing where the original movie left off.
	www.geocities.com /moviewebz/infernalaffairs.html (480 words)

	Infernal Affairs II - DVD Review
		Infernal Affairs II was met with good box-office, fairly positive reviews plus thankfully somewhat of an assurance that the teen idols taking Andy Lau and Tony Leung's roles weren't given the task of carrying the picture.
		Admittedly, Infernal Affairs wasn't as guilty of the latter but it's wonderful to see Lau and company taking down the green colour scheme to a minimal level (I would rather see it gone but you can't have everything).
		The flaws of Infernal Affairs II are flaws and therefore it doesn't beat the impact of part 1.
	www.sogoodreviews.com /reviews/infernalaffairsII.htm (2732 words)

	DVD of the Week: (8/3/2003): Infernal Affairs
		Infernal Affairs is strikingly Hollywood in its plotting and to a degree its theme, but unmistakably Hong Kong in its particulars.
		Infernal Affairs is so well-put together and so absorbing that we scarcely notice the absurdity of the plot -- but then again, most of the reasons airtight stories don't work in the movies is because they're often boring.
		Infernal Affairs was directed by Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak; the first has been responsible for everything from the horrible HK Tekken knock-off The Avenging Fist to Storm Riders and the Young and Dangerous series of movies.
	www.thegline.com /dvd-of-the-week/2003/08-03-2003.htm (1205 words)

	Movie Review: Infernal Affairs
		The Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs has become one of the most commercial as well as critically successful epics in the history of Chinese cinema.
		The body of Infernal Affairs is an examination of the parallel lives Lau and Chan lead.
		Infernal Affairs effectively dares its viewers to act as if they could possibly know either anti-hero since even the women who love these men have no clue what they are really about.
	www.boxofficeprophets.com /column/index.cfm?columnID=8275 (916 words)

	[KFCC] Infernal Affairs III Review
		The final conclusion to this powerhouse trilogy lies within the past, where Sam, Yan, and SP Wong are still in the unraveling game of infernal affairs.
		With ‘The Matrix’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ wrapping up their stories, I consider ‘Infernal Affairs III’ to be the most satisfying finale.
		There is no doubt about it, the ‘Infernal Affairs’ series has become a landmark achievement in the world of Hong Kong cinema.
	www.kfccinema.com /reviews/drama/infernalaffairs3/infernalaffairs3.html (1181 words)

	Infernal Affairs
		INFERNAL AFFAIRS is a plotty movie, and I don't like plotty movies.
		For the quick and dirty, let's just say INFERNAL AFFAIRS gives us parallel stories of a triad mole (Andy Lau) placed in the police force, and a police mole (Tony Leung) placed in the triad organization.
		INFERNAL AFFAIRS is really quite brilliant in its well-oiled look at appearances and ambition.
	www.jeremysilman.com /movies_tv_tt/infernal_affairs.html (351 words)

	Chinese Movie Review \| Infernal Affairs 3 (2003) Leon Lai, Andy Lau
		Following in the footsteps of films like "Running Out of Time", "Affairs" was a breath of fresh air despite its gritty, grungy, and doomed atmosphere.
		In many ways, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's continuation of the series, 2003's "Infernal Affairs 3" (which comes to us a scant few months after the release of the first sequel, "Infernal Affairs 2"), is better than it has any right to be.
		As mentioned, "Infernal Affairs 3" really is better than it has any right to be.
	www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/infernalaffairs3.htm (915 words)

	Infernal Affairs (2002)
		Infernal Affairs is simply good, solid commercial work with a marvelous production and some fine actors at the top of their game.
		In fall 2004, Infernal Affairs was released in North America by Miramax.
		In fall 2006, the Infernal Affairs remake, titled The Departed, was released in North America by Warner Brothers.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /reviews_2/infernal_affairs.htm (1658 words)

	Infernal Affairs II
		As you might expect, Infernal Affairs II concentrates on the relationships between the cops and gangsters, as the the undercovers struggle to toe the line between their respective societies.
		Infernal Affairs was one of the best movies of last year, and thankfully the followup follows in its' footsteps.
		But seeing as how Infernal Affairs II manages to be one of the few sequels/prequels that doesn't suck, I'm willing to accept the absence of any "naughty bits".
	www.hkfilm.net /movrevs/infernal2.htm (517 words)

	Infernal Affairs 2 (2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Infernal Affairs II can't match the first film's star wattage, but it more than compensates with a fine ensemble, well-developed drama, and a few surprises.
		Infernal Affairs II sets the wayback machine to a full ten years before the events in Infernal Affairs, adds new characters, brings back all the old ones, and actually manages to tell an involving crime story that supports and even enhances the storyline of the original.
		With history as the backdrop, the characters are asked to evolve until they reach that fabled time: 2001, when Infernal Affairs happens and three of the four main characters cash in their chips.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /reviews/infernal_affairs_2.htm (1553 words)

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		Infernal Affairs III is set ten months after the original movie.
		Unlike Infernal Affairs II which is darker than the original, the final movie in the trilogy actually has a lighter tone and a more emotional feel.
		The sweet-looking Kelly Chen is back as Yan’s psychiatrist, Dr. Lee Sum Yee (she was absent from Infernal Affairs II) albeit her role is expanded than in the original movie.
	www.geocities.com /moviewebz/infernalaffairs3.html (503 words)

	Infernal Affairs: High Concept in Hong Kong
		Infernal Affairs boasts an elaborate orchestral score of the kind rarely deployed in recent Hong Kong film while also engaging in the now common practice of having a pop hit not necessarily used within the film but associated with (or 'inspired by') the motion picture.
		This is evident in Infernal Affairs' promotional material: its poster, while not a still from the film, is a composite of recurring images, which echo similar scenes of rooftop encounters in the successful Johnnie To films Running Out of Time (1999) and Running Out of Time 2 (Johnnie To and Law Wing-cheong, 2001).
		And even Infernal Affairs, not ignoring the value of that market, hints at the macabre in its Chinese title, referring to the Buddhist conception of the most horrific level of hell reserved for those who commit the most unforgivable sins, in which one can no longer tell the difference between good and evil.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/03/26/internal_affairs.html (1778 words)

	Infernal Affairs Movie Review by Anthony Leong from MediaCircus.net
		Released in December of 2002, "Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao)" is the latest film to challenge the assumption that Hong Kong cinema is dead.
		For those moviegoers expecting John Woo or Tsui Hark-style pyrotechnics, the gunfights are actually few and far between in "Infernal Affairs".
		However, if there is a complaint to be made about "Infernal Affairs", it would have to be in the supporting performances by Cantopop singers/actresses Sammi Cheng ("My Left Eye Sees Ghosts") and Kelly Chen ("Tokyo Raiders") as the respective love interests of Ming and Yan.
	www.mediacircus.net /infernalaffairs.html (991 words)

	Infernal Affairs - FilmReviews - www.theage.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Cool, tense and dense, with a clever structure and slick surface, Infernal Affairs is a Hong Kong crime thriller that is short on gunplay and long on suspense.
		Infernal Affairs, written by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and directed by Mak and Andrew Lau, switches scenes cleverly between the two men.
		Infernal Affairs, a huge hit in Hong Kong, confidently sets itself in an American genre tradition, but cleverly generates its own tensions and energies.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/03/03/1078191375687.html?from=storyrhs (639 words)

	OFFOFFOFF film review INFERNAL AFFAIRS TRILOGY Hong Kong movie by Lau Wai Keung, Mak Siu Fai with Andy Lau, Tony Leung ...
		Whether viewed singly, in pairs or the full trio, "Infernal Affairs" is a colorful Hong Kong policier with intrigue and surprises at almost every turn.
		When I first saw Part 1 of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy at last season's New Directors/New Films Festival, I was blown away, both literally and figuratively.
		Ironically the original "Infernal Affairs" was never meant to be part of a larger series, but was so popular at home that a second and then a third were filmed in "Godfather" fashion.
	www.offoffoff.com /film/2004/infernalaffairs.php (640 words)

	Infernal Affairs Trilogy (8-DVD Box Set)
		Infernal Affairs Dual Endings edition (2 discs) and standard editions of Infernal Affairs II and Infernal Affairs III (2 discs each) make up the first 6 discs of the box set.
		At the core, Infernal Affairs is a generic thriller with a lot of Hollywood influences.
		You can see how the behavior of Tony Leung’s Yan is shaped by earlier events, the significance of his chance meeting with an ex-girlfriend in Infernal Affairs, less ambiguity of SP Yeung and Shen’s characters, and a better understanding of how the details of III fit in the overall story.
	www.movie-vault.com /articles/LKxaauZcbvzBQyyw (1165 words)

	// Continuous Hell // A fanlisting for Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao) //
		This is the fanlisting for the 2002 movie Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao), starring Tony Leung and Andy Lau.
		Infernal Affairs (Pinyin: wu jian dao) is a stylish 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller.
		Infernal Affairs initially received much publicity because of its star-studded cast of Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Kelly Chen, and Sammi Cheng, and later rose to critical acclaim.
	infernal.asuran.net (142 words)

	LoveAsianFilm.com - Infernal Affairs 2 : Prequel (HK 2003)
		Anthony Wong on the other hand has been giving strong performances for years, but in Infernal Affairs they made their supporting roles just as important and complex as Andy Lau and Tony Leungs’ star turns.
		In Infernal Affairs 2, lets just say that they both get even better.This time round Edison Chen and Shawn Yue get more time to show us their youthful versions of Yan and Ming.
		They’re pretty good too, managing to stick closely to the psychological make-up of the characters (displayed in their later years through the first film) but also managing to put across the feeling of a kind of innocence that is being ripped away.
	www.loveasianfilm.com /reviews/infernalaffairs2.html (922 words)

	AboutFilm.com - Infernal Affairs (2002)
		One of its strengths, oddly enough, is its lack of action--or at least, its lack of the high-flying, slo-mo, bullet ballets that have made the genre famous.
		In place of over-the-top ballistics, Infernal Affairs milks its premise for suspense and uses it as an opportunity to examine the relation of occupation to morality.
		With a cop who has to pretend to be bad to win the approval of the gangsters, and a gangster who has to seem like a go-getting crimebuster to rise through the ranks of the police force, the lines between good and evil become blurred to abstraction.
	www.aboutfilm.com /movies/i/infernalaffairs.htm (659 words)

	Infernal Affairs - DVD Review
		Infernal Affairs opened in Hong Kong on December 12th 2002 and since then it has earned close to (or even over?) 50 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
		The positive about their directing in Infernal Affairs is that it ultimately isn't style over substance and they make sure the movie comes off as storydriven.
		Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's Infernal Affairs is not a masterpiece, nor is it terrific.
	www.sogoodreviews.com /reviews/infernalaffairs.htm (2621 words)

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