Oh, and yes its a remake of a movie made four years previous, a hong kong procedural called infernal affairs, which is a deft, shiny, fastmoving thriller that, unless you allow for inference, asks almost none of the moral questions that scorsese makes overt in the departed. Infernal affairs is really about the psychological impact of undercover work, and everything else takes a back seat to that. The departed 2 not based on infernal affairs 2 the movie blog. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak. A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. A crosscultural comparison of infernal affairs and the departed. Trilogy compilation buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods. The film has also inspired many remakes, including kim dongwons city of damnation and jd. Finally, i want to point out to you that it seems you do not realize that infernal affairs is just one part in a film trilogy. Infernal affairs, which starred andy lau, tony leung chiuwai, anthony wong and eric tsang, was previously helmed by directors andrew lau and alan mak. The film went on to become an instant classic within the genre, coming away with four academy awards for best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, and best film editing. While the departed is a worthy adaptation and original sources shouldnt be privileged for merely being the best, infernal affairs is also a fantastic film that deserves its own separate accolades.
It inspired hollywood director martin scorseses oscarwinning film, the departed 2006. Although they share virtually identical plots, and some scenes are replicated almost shotbyshot, they have taken approaches which are poles apart. Dec, 2012 infernal affairs the departed is a remake of this movie. Giornalista, critico e scrittore, monahan per il cinema ha sceneggiato le crociate di ridley scott. The departed 2006, infernal affairs 2002 failed critics. Infernal affairs 3 explores through an intricate interlacing of stories what happened before and after tony leungs. For starters, theres the sheer speed at which the story rattles along. Despite whatever misgivings that mak may have, today, both infernal affairs and the departed stand as masterpieces in the genre of gangster films, and more specifically the subgenre of undercover agent movies. Jan 31, 2007 the departed 2 not based on infernal affairs 2 january 31, 2007 john campea 32 comments ok, as most of you know already because ive only mentioned it almost every single time weve talked about the departed, the departed is based on the sinlge best cop movie ive ever seen, an asian film by the name of infernal affairs.
It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates the triads, and a police officer secretly working for the same gang. The film went on to become an instant classic within the genre, coming away with four academy awards for best picture, best director, best adapted. It was created as a final project for my contemporary us cinema course at louisiana state university at. I personally believe ia is a very flawed film but still better than the departed. A veteran cop goes undercover to expose a detective who leaks information to the criminal underworld, but the mole. I saw this movie in the theater in 2002 when it was originally released. Os infiltrados the departed infernal affairs 2006 dvdrip. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Dec 23, 2004 infernal affairs is about a cop who is actually a gangster, and a gangster who is actually a cop. Infernal affairs is a series of three crimethriller films directed by andrew lau and alan mak, starring andy lau and tony leung.
Its about the undercover cop world with a crazy amount. Two cops on opposite sides of the law face off in a riveting crime thriller from hong kong. Chen wing yan is an undercover agent who has been chosen since his days in the police academy to infiltrate the crime world, particularly the gang of the notorious sam. Its a remake of the film infernal affairs mou gaan dou produced in hong kong. Hong kong film style from the visual panache of wong karwai to the grittiness of fruit chans independent features has kept the hong kong film brand viable. These included flash point 2007, undercover 2007, and on the edge 2006. Nov 20, 2006 first of all, i love both the infernal affairs trilogy and the departed.
Infernal affairs, starring andy lau and tony leung, is about a hong kong police officer who goes undercover in a local gang and. Infernal affairs is about a cop who is actually a gangster, and a gangster who is actually a cop. Infernal affairs is one of the most successful films in asia, and it became internationally known when martin scorsese adapted it to shoot the departed. Links search the internet movie database for infernal affairs. If you dont know, infernal affairs is the first of a trilogy. Actionforeign directed by wai keung lai and siu fai mak, ia 2 is the prequel and ia 3 is the sequel to the highly successful original infernal affairs, the movie on which martin scorcese based his recent hit, the departed, on. This mashup video features the departed and the movie it was based on, infernal affairs. The departed vs infernal affairs by jeremy laborde. Contrasting infernal affairs hong kong and the departed hollywood by prof.
The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. But i prefer the departed over the entire infernal affairs trilogy, and heres why. There is a constant question of good vs evil in infernal affairs, with the double act by the two characters creating a disconnect between law and morality. In kattegat, lagertha misjudges king harald and pays a heavy price.
With andy lau, tony chiuwai leung, anthony chausang wong, eric tsang. Lau kin ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. As infernal affairs opens, ming andy lau of fulltime killer is being initiated into the criminal underworld by triad boss sam eric tsang of the. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs iii. Years later, their older counterparts, chen wing yan and inspector lau kin. Popular videos infernal affairs infernal affairs topic.
It was a great movie and i thought it would be able to hold its. In fact, you could say the combination of two directors is better than the one. Movies birds of prey writer christina hodson on living with harley quinn and her future in the dc universe. Infernal affairs the departed is a remake of this movie. Finally, the infernal affairs 2 script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie infernal affairs 2. Infernal affairs breaks with the comedy, keeps the gangsters lau being a first class clean cut one whilst leung acts a remarkable strained police officer and adds clever and intelligent tension. Jack nicholson and martin scorsese in the departed 2006 leonardo dicaprio and martin scorsese in the.
Im a fan of the hong kong film, infernal affairs, upon which this is based. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. After reading some of the comments here i will pick up internal affairs and watch it. However, it is my contention that the departed surpassess the infernal affairs series in being a movie just as much about the ethnicity of its characters, the culture of its specific location, and its time periods, as it is about two moles who hunt each other down and the lives they. Im after tony wong in the untold story 2, anybody outthere got it. Having discovered the film is a remake of a superior foreign film this explains. Based on the chinese film trilogy infernal affairs, the departed relocates this story of undercover cops and robbers to the violent region of south boston. Mtv news talks to the screenwriter whos shaping the future of the dc cinematic universe. Chen wing yan is an undercover agent who has been chosen since his days in the police academy to infiltrate the. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller that focuses on two hong kong policemen, one who was recruited to go deep undercover into the triad organization and one who was recruited by the triads to be a mole in the police force. Infernal affairs 2 is a prequel that takes place years before the events in infernal affairs, and tells the story of how these characters came to be. Infernal affairs was a super hightension adrenaline rush that shredded my nerves.
Infernal affairs is the debut album by the danish dance act infernal, released in 1998 in denmark. Infernal affairs is a hong kong film from 2002, and was the inspiration for the departed. Cant escape the departeds shadow, but watch it anyway. Infernal affairs xvid chinese, english subs download. Betrayal chan wing yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. It became an unexpected success, selling more than 80,000 copies twotimes platinum. Watch infernal affairs english subtitled prime video.
Its the hong kong film that the upcoming starladen the departed is based on, and its also damn good. Infernal affairs is a little less gentle on the viewer in the storyline setup, and its a bit difficult to work out whats going on at first, but if you stick with it its a very rewarding film, and much grittier than the departed. Martin scorsese has made better films than infernal affairs the departed just isnt one. While the departed keeps the basic structure of the original, it is very much its own movie, so much so that the screenwriter, william monahan, didnt even watch the original film while adapting its screenplay, thus enabling him to infuse the script with his, and. The film stars tony leung chiu wai, andy lau, anthony wong chausang, eric tsang, and gordon lam katung.
The departed 2 not based on infernal affairs 2 january 31, 2007 john campea 32 comments ok, as most of you know already because ive only mentioned it almost every single time weve talked about the departed, the departed is based on the sinlge best cop movie ive ever seen, an asian film by the name of infernal affairs. Sze, man hung, stephen and shen, yiting graduate student dept. Infernal affairs internet movie firearms database guns. Collectivism versus individuality a case study duration. Infernal affairs cant escape the departeds shadow, but. Infernal affairs internet movie firearms database guns in. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. Wth the exception of the cultural elements boston, irish mafia etc the departed is pretty much a carbon copy of infernal affairs. I offer below a comparative analysis of a hong kong thriller infernal affairs 2002, directed by andrew lau and alan mak, and its american remake the departed. Besides being a great film, infernal affairs has significance as revitalizing the hong kong film industry. First of all, mings mary in infernal affairs 1 is an extremely annoying character. Scorsese also said he never saw infernal affairs throughout the entire process of making the departed. Apr 23, 20 while the departed is a worthy adaptation and original sources shouldnt be privileged for merely being the best, infernal affairs is also a fantastic film that deserves its own separate accolades. My infernal affairs is better than scorseses says lau.
This highoctane action film was the inspiration behind. Infernal affairs, starring andy lau and tony leung, is about a hong kong police officer who goes undercover in a. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. In each case, the strategy is to leave them in place for years, doing. Nonstop way, i want to be you, i i, infernal affairs 1, mou gaan dou. Trilogy compilation buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for. The departed 2 not based on infernal affairs 2 the movie. Martin scorcese fleshed it out and added more character complexity and some terrific dialogue.
Infernal affairs came out a few years before the departed, and its almost a mirror copy of what martin scorcese did. I loved jack nicholsons roguish, charming performance as an old school, career gangster who keeps everyone guessing. In 2006 martin scorsese released the departed, an american crimethriller packed with a powerful cast. In infernal affairs, chan leonardo dicaprios character reports only to his superior, wong martin sheens character. Contrasting infernal affairs hong kong and the departed hollywood. Contrasting infernal affairs hong kong and the departed. Infernal affairs hong kongs most popular gangster film.
The prequel to andrew lau and alan maks smash hit infernal affairs opens in 1991, with inspector wong anthony wong explaining the frustrations of police work to gangster sam eric tsang. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of infernal affairs 2. The departed, part 2 0 hours and 43 minutes movie 2017 as the vikings establish their stronghold in york, ivar is determined to lead the great army. The acting is first class, as is the mood that truly captures the zeitgeist. Download the departed 2006 yify torrent for 1080p rar. Infernal affairs mou gaan dou 2002 rotten tomatoes. Infernal affairs is one of the most successful films in asia, and it became internationally known when martin. The inspiration taken from this movie by scorsese is quite obvious, but it was nice to see i wasnt simply watching the departed all over again. The departed and infernal affairs are quite different. Infernal affairs cant escape the departeds shadow, but watch it. Comparing to infernal affairs, the departed, which is the remake of infernal affairs in the.
Though yours truly hasnt seen the film that scorsese has borrowed from, its highly evident that the director has put his own stamp on this american remake. A young gangster is assigned by a crime boss to enter the police academy, and a young academy graduate is spun off from the force and assigned to undercover work as a criminal. The ingenious idea for this outstanding hong kong thriller is to present a doubleundercover story, with a cop infiltrating a triad gang while at the same time a gangster manages to work his way into the same police squad that are investigating his own gang. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates a triad, and another officer secretly working for the same gang. The departed il bene e il male uno dei migliori scorsese di sempre, e siamo vicini al capolavoro.