Infernal Affairs

Summary

Infernal Affairs is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,391 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 was directed by Andrew Lau^[6].
• Infernal Affairs was directed by Alan Mak^[7].
• Alan Mak wrote the screenplay for Infernal Affairs^[8].
• Felix Chong wrote the screenplay for Infernal Affairs^[9].
• Infernal Affairs's composer is recorded as Chan Kwong-wing^[10].
• Infernal Affairs's genre is crime film^[11].
• Infernal Affairs's genre is drama film^[12].
• Infernal Affairs's genre is police film^[13].
• Infernal Affairs's genre is thriller film^[14].
• Infernal Affairs's genre is action film^[15].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Andy Lau^[16].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Tony Leung^[17].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Anthony Wong^[18].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Eric Tsang^[19].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Edison Chen^[20].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Shawn Yue^[21].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Elva Hsiao^[22].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Dion Lam^[23].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Sammi Cheng^[24].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Berg Ng^[25].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Kelly Chen^[26].
• A cast member of Infernal Affairs was Chapman To^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Infernal Affairs was produced by 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 December 12, 2002^[29], December 13, 2002^[30], February 21, 2003^[31], September 5, 2003^[32], October 10, 2003^[33], and October 11, 2003^[34]. The original language of Infernal Affairs was 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]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

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^[38], in Hong Kong^[39], founded in 1982^[40] and Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film^[4], a class of award^[41], founded in 1962^[42]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[43], 94%^[44], and 75/100^[45].

Why It Matters

Infernal Affairs ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,391 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

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].