Infernal Affairs

2002 film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
Movie film Q714057
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Infernal Affairs

Summary

Infernal Affairs is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,509 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Infernal Affairs received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[3].
  • Infernal Affairs received the Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film[4].
  • Infernal Affairs's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Infernal Affairs's director is recorded as Andrew Lau[6].
  • Infernal Affairs's director is recorded as Alan Mak[7].
  • Infernal Affairs's screenwriter is recorded as Alan Mak[8].
  • Infernal Affairs's screenwriter is recorded as Felix Chong[9].
  • Infernal Affairs's composer is recorded as Chan Kwong-wing[10].
  • Infernal Affairs's genre is recorded as crime film[11].
  • Infernal Affairs's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • Infernal Affairs's genre is recorded as police film[13].
  • Infernal Affairs's genre is recorded as thriller film[14].
  • Infernal Affairs's genre is recorded as action film[15].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Andy Lau[16].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Tony Leung[17].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Anthony Wong[18].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Eric Tsang[19].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Edison Chen[20].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Shawn Yue[21].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Elva Hsiao[22].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Dion Lam[23].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Sammi Cheng[24].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Berg Ng[25].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Kelly Chen[26].
  • Infernal Affairs's cast member is recorded as Chapman To[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Infernal Affairs's producer is recorded as Andrew Lau[28]. Directors include Andrew Lau[6] and Alan Mak[7]. Screenwriters include Alan Mak[8] and Felix Chong[9]. Cast members include Andy Lau[16], Tony Leung[17], Anthony Wong[18], Eric Tsang[19], Edison Chen[20], and Shawn Yue[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +2002-12-12T00:00:00Z[29], +2002-12-13T00:00:00Z[30], +2003-02-21T00:00:00Z[31], +2003-09-05T00:00:00Z[32], +2003-10-10T00:00:00Z[33], and +2003-10-11T00:00:00Z[34]. Infernal Affairs's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Cantonese[35]. Genres include crime film[11], drama film[12], police film[13], thriller film[14], and action film[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[36].

Subject and Themes

Infernal Affairs's part of the series is recorded as it[36].

Reception

Awards received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[3], an award for best film[37], in Hong Kong[38], founded in 1982[39] and Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film[4], a class of award[40], founded in 1962[41]. Reviews include 7.5/10[42], 94%[43], and 75/100[44].

Why It Matters

Infernal Affairs ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,509 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Infernal Affairs receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film[3] and Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film[4].

References

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  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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