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Infernal Affairs

World and International Narrative Cinema

Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, following an undercover police officer embedded inside a triad organization and a triad mole who has simultaneously infiltrated the police force, each racing to expose the other before his own double life is discovered. The film is widely regarded as one of the defining works of Hong Kong cinema and was the basis for Martin Scorsese's 2006 American remake The Departed, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Classification
Award
Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film 1
Award
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film 1
Release Year
2002 2
Country
Hong Kong 2
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1. Infernal Affairs (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film.
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2. Infernal Affairs - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (release year clause)
    Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong crime drama film
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (country adjective)
    Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong crime drama film
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