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Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs)

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Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs)

Andy Lau, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang, Ka Tung Lam, Sammi Cheng

A cop goes undercover as a gangster while, simultaneously, a gangster infiltrates the police force, pretending to be a cop. These two sleeper agents live underground for a decade before a series of mi...( read more  read more... )stakes clues in all the wrong people as to what's going on and each mole is ordered to root out the double agent--which in both cases happens to be themselves. Torn between conflicting father figures--an avuncular, paranoid gang boss and a morally comprised police superintendent--the two moles slowly feel the net tighten like an icy hand around their necks. Juggling idenities, always one mistake from a bullet in their head, and seduced by the attractions of their cover idenities, both men slowly unravel, battering themselves bloody against the bars of their own personal hells, while their souls ice over.

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  • rubystevens
    December 31, 2009
    rubystevens
    why did scorsese change the ending? this one was much stronger imo. at least he spared us sequels
  • 76Majikat
    May 20, 2009
    76Majikat
    A film I've been meaning to see for so long and at last I have. It has to be the first film I've watched where I like both the original and the remake (The Departed) equally.

    The storyline here is a truly original and clever idea, increasing in tempo as the polt unfolds.
  • allan913
    March 19, 2009
    allan913
    An explosive crime-thriller. It's Heat meets Resivor dogs. Sets new standards for the cops and criminals genre. It's superb and magnificent. A tense, gritty and remarkable film in every way. Stylish, excellent, thrilling and unforgettable. Riveting, brilliant and absolutely sensa...( read more)tional. Powerful and extroadinary. Awsomely entertaining. An incrediable adreniline-rush that wont quit. Packed with blistering action and amasing twist and turns. Stunning, deeply moving, surprisingly effective and breathtaking. This is where The Departed was found. A Hong Kong classic. Andy Lau and Tony Leung give outstanding performances.
  • binky013
    January 26, 2009
    binky013
    So direcrtor Wai-keung Lau gave Martin Scorsese an eight out of ten for his use of this movie in making The Departed . . . I think I'll have to call that "professional courtesy." And if he gave Scorsese an eight, then this one is deserving of about a 16 out of 10. It ce...( read more)rtainly is at least twice as good.

    For one thing, there is none of the sleaziness or coarseness of Scorsese's failed borrowing. And with apologies to one of my favorites, Jack Nicholson, there is no comparison between this film's cast and Scorsese's. This cast all around is a cut above, Lau's directing is at least as good, and any finesse to be found in the Scorsese project's story is a tribute to the original.

    I've said before that it takes a lot for me to put a living actor on my all-time favorite list, but I've now seen more than enough of Tony Leung Chiu Wai to know that I must add him. Nicholson is also another living actor on this list. I'd love to see them do a movie together. That would be one awesome treat.

    I'm also going to put Infernal Affairs on my Top 100 list right now as well. This is a movie not to be missed.
  • AgentLexi2132
    October 8, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    ''I can't finish the novel, I don't know whether he's good or bad.''

    A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.

    Andy Lau: Inspector Lau Kin Ming

    Tony L...( read more)eung Chiu Wai: Chan Wing Yan

    Infernal Affairs gives us the story of two top police cadets who take to or are driven to choose to follow parallel lives.
    Inspector Lau (House of Flying Daggers) is recruited by a Mob leader Sam (Eric Tsang) to infiltrate the police force and act as a mole. Meanwhile, Yan (Lust, Caution) appears to have been kicked out of police academy, but has been secretly been recruited to act as a mole in Sam's gang. Suddenly both come under the pressure each organization suspects a mole, but can they keep themselves under cover.

    This isn't Nicholson, Damon, and DiCaprio, but the acting is no less compelling. Tony Leung, ragged and feral is a stark contrast to his adversary, played capably by Lau, who traverses dangerous ground as a Triad packaged as a charming and talented detective. Eric Tsang and Anthony Wong both turn in performances that buttress the theme of dichotomy as two weathered veterans, engaged in a human chess match with the lives of their protégées at stake.

    It's clear from watching internal Affairs that Martin Scorsese's remake is such a blatant carbon based copy. I admit this film has alot more depth, not to mention seriousness to it and more importantly its first and original. Directors Wai-keung Lau, Siu Fai Mak were justly right to be upset with Scorsese for ripping off their vision.

    ''Remember this, if you see someone doing something but at the same time watching you... then he is a cop.''

    Minus the main stars, and talented directors and writers and you see the result, an underlying plot and script were simply excellent. There was drama and intensity keeping your adrenaline pumping. Action scenes weren't innovative or over the top, but well edited.
    Plenty of subtext, emotion, roller coaster rides and beautiful scenery to boot.

    Infernal Affairs was the highest grossing movie in Hong Kong, which is not bad for an industry that is suffering from imports to HK. It deserves awards thats for sure, because it is one of the best movies I've seen in a while.

    ''Do all undercover cops like rooftops?''

    The most important aspect of this film, the notion that the two leads are reflections of each other, that every man has a capacity for versions of good and evil, that scenarios of justice and morality, have no respective answers is not a new concept. But here, it is treated in a manner that is neither stale nor heavy handed. The two lead characters are as connected as they are opposed, something which is explored here to a greater degree here than in the Scorsese version.

    Although The Departed borrows so much from this, it does not achieve the level of cohesion or the richness of connection between its characters. That's not to say that Scorsese's film is a failure, it's an entertaining film with viable themes. And though this came first, the Westernized version is still worth watching even if only for the star powered cast, for a taste of Scorsese's signature gangster lean, or for Alec Baldwin's scene stealing banter. After reading so many things to do with this, it's clear that some of the credit for its warm reception is due to the film being set in the city of Boston. But for whatever reason, this story just seems more at home in the alternately murky and glowing streets of Hong Kong.

    This movie is hands down, a phenomenal classic due to its excellent story, a supporting cast, and a nice couple of twists, which makes it both an enjoyable cop movie experience and a masterpiece in cinematic excellence for years to follow.

    ''What thousands must die, so that Caesar may become the great.''
  • StewartMc
    December 23, 2009
    StewartMc
    Heard good things about the film and wasn't disappointed. An excellent character driven thriller. Well acted and edited (although sometimes it gets a bit confusing as it is moving that fast). This is an extremely intelligent crime caper that has managed to bring something new to ...( read more)a tired genre. Not sure why Scorsese needs to go make a remake - this one's just fine on its own!
  • eryri
    December 18, 2009
    eryri
    Remade as The Departed. Andy Lau in one of his best roles ever.
  • stegs1
    December 12, 2009
    stegs1
    A brilliant cop story of cat and mouse. A mole in the mafia and a mole in the police
  • imparnham
    December 8, 2009
    imparnham
    Very cool film. Interesting story line, apparently the departed is based on this.

    Definitely high class Asian production
  • indahautumniris7
    November 17, 2009
    indahautumniris7
    Same as The Departed's story. A policeman has to join the mafia as a spy, and a mafia join the policeman as a spy too.
    Only one person left as the winner, to protect himself and clean his own past.
    Great!!!
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