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.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.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.
- Awards
- 24 wins & 26 nominations
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
- Chan Wing Yan
- (as Tony Leung)
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
- SP Wong Chi Shing
- (as Anthony Wong)
Ka-Tung Lam
- Inspector B
- (as Lam Ka Tung)
Ting Yip Ng
- Inspector Cheung
- (as Ng Ting Yip)
Chi-Keung Wan
- Officer Leung
- (as Wan Chi Keung)
- Directors
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Yan and SP Wong are waiting at the elevator, the digital floor counter skips the 4th floor. In China and Hong Kong, the number 4 is considered bad luck because it sounds similar to the word 'death'.
- GoofsShawn Yue (Young Chen Wing Yan) is taller than Anthony Chau-Sang Wong (SP Wong Chi Shing), and there is a brief shot of them standing together. Tony Chiu-Wai Leung (Chen Wing Yan) is clearly shorter than Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, so the character has apparently shrunken.
- Quotes
Lau Kin Ming: I have no choice before, but now I want to turn over a new leaf.
Chan Wing Yan: Good. Try telling that to the judge; see what he has to say.
Lau Kin Ming: You want me dead?
Chan Wing Yan: Sorry, I'm a cop
Lau Kin Ming: Who knows that?
- Alternate versionsFor the Chinese version an alternate ("politically correct") ending was used. In it, Lau gets arrested when he leaves the elevator.
- ConnectionsEdited into Infernal Affairs III (2003)
- SoundtracksInfernal Affairs
Composed & Arranged by Ronald Ng
Performed by Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai (as Tony Leung)
Produced by Ronald Ng and Kwok-Leung Chan
O.P. BMG Music Publishing Hong Kong, Ltd./Catchy Music Publishing, Ltd.
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Hong Kong does "Michael Mann"!
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Hearing that this is being considered for a remake stateside comes as no big surprise, but how Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio could possibly compete against Andy Lau and Tony Leung evokes cynicism at best. Both leads are perfect. Lau's cold calculating intellect against Leung's anguished and tormented heart, complimentary opposites. There aren't enough words to commend this fresh, invigorating film with...
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Vô Gian Đạo
- Filming locations
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China(opening scene: temple)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,428,966 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $169,659
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,680
- Sep 26, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $8,836,958
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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