The Infernal Affairs Trilogy
20 Episodes
The Hong Kong crime drama was jolted to new life with the release of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, a bracing, explosively stylish critical and commercial triumph that introduced a dazzling level of narrative and thematic complexity to the genre with its gripping saga of two rival moles—played by superstars Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah—who navigate slippery moral choices as they move between the intersecting territories of Hong Kong’s police force and its criminal underworld. Set during the uncertainty of the city-state’s handover from Britain to China and steeped in Buddhist philosophy, these ingeniously crafted tales of self-deception and betrayal mirror Hong Kong’s own fractured identity and the psychic schisms of life in a postcolonial purgatory.
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1:41:20Episode 1
Infernal Affairs
Episode 1
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak • 2002 • Hong Kong
Starring Andy Lau Tak-wah, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-sangTwo of Hong Kong cinema’s most iconic leading men, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah, face off in the breathtaking thriller that revitalized the city-sta...
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2:00:01Episode 2
Infernal Affairs II
Episode 2
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak • 2003 • Hong Kong
Starring Edison Chen Koon-hei, Shawn Yue Man-lok, Anthony Wong Chau-sangThe first of two sequels to follow in the wake of the massively successful INFERNAL AFFAIRS softens the original’s furious pulp punch in favor of something mo...
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1:58:26Episode 3
Infernal Affairs III
Episode 3
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak • 2003 • Hong Kong
Starring Andy Lau Tak-wah, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leon LaiTony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah return for the cathartic conclusion of the INFERNAL AFFAIRS trilogy, which layers on even more deep-cover intrigue while steering the...
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1:41:24Episode 4
INFERNAL AFFAIRS Commentary
Episode 4
This commentary track, recorded in Hong Kong, features directors Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak and screenwriter Felix Chong Man-keung.
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2:00:06Episode 5
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Commentary
Episode 5
This commentary track, recorded in Hong Kong, features directors Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak and screenwriter Felix Chong Man-keung.
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19:23Episode 6
INFERNAL AFFAIRS Alternate Ending
Episode 6
For the film’s theatrical release in mainland China, the INFERNAL AFFAIRS team shot this alternate ending in order to comply with the regulations of the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, which bar films “propagating obscenity, gambling or violence, or abetting to commit...
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Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak on INFERNAL AFFAIRS
Episode 7
In this conversation, recorded in Hong Kong in July 2022, directors Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak reflect on the twenty-year legacy of their groundbreaking INFERNAL AFFAIRS trilogy.
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23:17Episode 8
Hong Kong Noir
Episode 8
In 2007, filmmaker Yves Montmayeur interviewed screenwriter Felix Chong Man-keung, director Alan Mak, and Hong Kong International Film Festival director Peter Tsi about the cultural context in which INFERNAL AFFAIRS was made.
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14:48Episode 9
Making Of INFERNAL AFFAIRS
Episode 9
In this program from around the time of INFERNAL AFFAIRS’ production, members of the cast and crew, including directors Andrew Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak and actors Andrew Lau Tak-wah and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, discuss the film’s characters and narrative.
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09:05Episode 10
INFERNAL AFFAIRS Behind the Scenes
Episode 10
This program shows behind-the-scenes footage of on-location shoots for INFERNAL AFFAIRS, as well as glimpses of the sets between takes and the reocrding of the film’s theme song by actors Andy Lau Tak-wah and Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
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23:35Episode 11
INFERNAL AFFAIRS Outtakes
Episode 11
This program contains raw footage of outtakes from INFERNAL AFFAIRS.
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22:05Episode 12
Making of INFERNAL AFFAIRS II
Episode 12
In this program from around the time of the INFERNAL AFFAIRS II production, members of the cast and crew including actors Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, and Edison Chen Koon-hei, discuss the film’s characters and narrative.
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05:58Episode 13
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Behind the Scenes
Episode 13
This program shows behind-the-scenes footage of on-location shoots for INFERNAL AFFAIRS II, as well as glimpses of the sets between takes and the setups for various action sequences.
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03:15Episode 14
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Deleted Scene 1
Episode 14
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01:24Episode 15
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Deleted Scene 2
Episode 15
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04:39Episode 16
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Deleted Scene 3
Episode 16
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01:49Episode 17
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Deleted Scene 4
Episode 17
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02:15Episode 18
INFERNAL AFFAIRS II Bloopers
Episode 18
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16:25Episode 19
INFERNAL AFFAIRS Trilogy Interviews
Episode 19
In 2004, filmmaker Frédéric Ambroisine traveled to Hong Kong to conduct the following interviews with the filmmaking team and cast members of the INFERNAL AFFAIRS trilogy, including Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Alan Mak, Felix Chong Man-keung, Kelly Chen Wai-lam, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, and Chapman To M...
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12:18Episode 20
Making of INFERNAL AFFAIRS III
Episode 20
In this program from around the time of the INFERNAL AFFAIRS III production, members of the cast and crew, including actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leon Lai, and Chen Daoming, discuss the film’s characters and narrative.