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Infernal Affairs
2002
· Movie
· 101 min
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #218
- IMDb #340
- Rotten Tomatoes #122
- Metacritic #693
- Letterboxd #480
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #543
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #85
- Metacritic Critics #1054
- Metacritic Audience #353
- Criticker #225
- Douban #15
- Kinopoisk #872
- AlloCiné #397
- Trakt #365
Every rating
70–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the most agreed on films →The police have planted an undercover officer within a powerful triad gang. Simultaneously, the triad has placed a mole deep inside the police force. Both moles must race to uncover the identity of the other before their own cover is blown. The two men live double lives, each desperate to protect their secret while being eroded by the constant pressure and moral ambiguity of their roles.
Details
- Directors
- Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Writers
- Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Felix Chong Man-Keung
- Studio
- Media Asia Films, Basic Pictures
- Released
- 12 December 2002
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese, English, Thai
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $6.4M
- Box office
- $8.8M
- Awards
- 23 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (46) →
Awards & nominations
See all 41 →23 wins from 41 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Original Film Song | Song: "Infernal Affairs" Composer: Ronald Ng Lyrics: Albert Leung Sung by: Tony Leung, Andy Lau | Winner |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Action Choreography | Dion Lam | Nominee |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Costume Design | Lee Pik-Kwan | Nominee |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Film Editing | Danny Pang Pang Ching Hei | Winner |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Cinematography | Andrew Lau Lai Yiu-Fai | Nominee |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Chapman To | Nominee |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Eric Tsang | Nominee |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Wong | Winner |
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22nd Hong Kong Film Awards
16 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Tony Leung | Winner |
| Best Director | Andrew Lau Alan Mak | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Film Editing | Danny Pang Pang Ching Hei | Winner |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: "Infernal Affairs" Composer: Ronald Ng Lyrics: Albert Leung Sung by: Tony Leung, Andy Lau | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Alan Mak Felix Chong | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Wong | Winner |
| Best Action Choreography | Dion Lam | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Andy Lau | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Andrew Lau Lai Yiu-Fai | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Lee Pik-Kwan | Nominee |
| Best Original Film Score | Chan Kwong Wing | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Kinson Tsang King-Cheung | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chapman To | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Eric Tsang | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Christopher Doyle | Nominee |
40th Golden Horse Awards
13 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor | Tony Leung | Winner |
| Best Director | Andrew Lau Alan Mak | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Sound Effects | Kinson Tsang King-Cheung | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Wong | Winner |
| Viewer's Choice Award | Winner | |
| Best Action Choreography | Dion Lam Dik-On | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Andy Lau | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Choo Sung Pong Wong Ching-Ching | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Andrew Lau Lai Yiu-Fai | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Danny Pang Pang Ching-Hei | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alan Mak Felix Chong | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Christopher Doyle | Nominee |
8th Golden Bauhinia Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Tony Leung | Winner |
| Best Director | Andrew Lau Alan Mak | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alan Mak Felix Chong | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Wong | Winner |
| Best Actor | Andy Lau | Nominee |
9th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Anthony Wong | Winner |
| Film of Merit | Winner |
46th Blue Ribbon Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Andrew Lau Alan Mak | Winner |
Asia Pacific Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sound | Kinson Tsang | Winner |
Udine Far East Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Andrew Lau Alan Mak | Winner |
Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Nominee |