Underplayed Gems

Infernal Affairs III (2003)

Infernal Affairs III poster
Original title
無間道III: 終極無間
Directed by
Alan Mak, Andrew Lau
Genre
drama film, action film, crime thriller film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 377 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The story follows police officer Lau Kin Ming dealing with the aftermath of his undercover past, while also flashing back to events before the original film. A new Internal Affairs investigator targets Lau, creating a puzzle of overlapping timelines and loyalty tests.

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What happens

Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third and final 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 first film. Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, and Chapman To reprise their roles again, joined by new cast members Leon Lai and Chen Daoming. Infernal Affairs III received mixed to positive reviews, grossed $4.5 million and was nominated for seven Hong Kong Film Awards. There are two cuts of the film, both available on DVD: a 107-minute version which was released in Hong Kong theatres, and a 118-minute version, which is the directors' cut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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