Cast: Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthong Wong and Eric Tsang
Directors: Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
Studio Synopsis: Chan Wing Yan (Tony Leung) is a hard-nosed veteran cop sent undercover to infiltrate the notorious Triad crime ring. An expert at bringing down violent syndicates, Chan thinks it's going to be a routine mission. What he's not prepared for is the discovery that the Triad's boss (Eric Tsang) has planted a mole (Andy Lau) in the police department ... and now Chan is being hunted down. In this battle of wills, only one cop can win.
DVD Rating: R
DVD Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Extras: Alternate Ending; Confidential File, a behind-the-Scenes look at Infernal Affairs; The Making of Infernal Affairs; international trailer; and original Chinese trailer
DVD Official Web site: http://video.movies.go.com/products/
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Trailer: http://www.miramax.com/infernalaffairs/index.html
Review: What a pity Miramax neglected to give this terrific thriller from Hong KongÑwhich has already spawned a prequel and a sequelÑwith the respect it so richly deserves. Infernal Affairs failed to receive a South Florida release, but local audiences will no doubt crowd theaters when the U.S. remake The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, is released in 2006. Taut and crafty, this compelling cat-and-mouse game pits an undercover cop (Hero's Tony Leung) against a mobster (Andy Lau) posing as a high-ranking member of the same police department. Directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak keep the action fast and furious while serving up one delicious twist after another. They also explore in great depth the moral dilemmas faced by each man as they pretend to be something they are not. Consequently, by the time Infernal Affairs reaches its explosive final confrontation, youÕre not sure who to root for or who will walk away triumphant. The DVDÑwhich includes both English and Chinese language tracksÑalso features an alternate climax that tied up loose ends. But Lau and Mak wisely discarded this ending as it would have been proved an wholly dissatisfying way to conclude this most intriguing infernal affair.
ÑRobert Sims
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