Infernal Affairs
8.0
“Loyalty. Honor. Betrayal.”
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
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Part of Infernal Affairs Collection
3 films
Cast
49 people
Andy Lau Tak-wah
Senior Inspector Lau Kin-ming
Known for
The Great Wall
House of Flying Daggers
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Chan Wing-yan
Known for
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
In the Mood for Love
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
Superintendent Wong Chi-shing
Known for
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Ip Man: The Final Fight
Eric Tsang Chi-wai
Hon Sam
Known for
The Accidental Spy
Skiptrace
Kelly Chen
Dr. Lee Sum Yee
Kelly Chen Hui-lin
Dr. Lee Sum-yee
Known for
Breaking News
An Empress and the Warriors
Chapman To
'Crazy' Tsui Wai Keung
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man
Mary
Known for
Blind Detective
Elva Hsiao
May
Also in
The Butterfly Lovers
Meeting Mr. Right
Shawn Yue
Chan Wing Yan (young)
Chapman To Man-Chat
Tsui Wai-keung
Known for
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
Vulgaria
Gordon Lam Ka-tung
Inspector B
Known for
Ip Man
Limbo
Andrew Lau Wai-keung Director · Alan Mak Siu-fai Director Felix Chong Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8.8M · Budget $6.4M · United States release September 24, 2004
Box office
Budget
$6,400,000
Worldwide gross
$8,836,958
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Media Asia Films
Production
Basic Pictures
Production
Miramax
Studio
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
無間道
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Thai
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · December 9, 2002
Premiere · Hong Kong, premiere
Hong Kong SAR China · December 12, 2002
Theatrical
United States · September 24, 2004
Limited theatrical
United States · November 15, 2011
Physical
United States
October 26, 2004 · Premiere · Milwaukee International Film Festival
February 11, 2014 · Physical
Australia
January 1, 2004 · Theatrical
July 18, 2005 · Physical · DVD
China
September 5, 2003 · Theatrical
September 2, 2015 · Digital
Denmark
December 12, 2002 · Physical
Finland
October 10, 2003 · Theatrical
September 20, 2004 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
March 15, 2003 · Premiere · Deauville Asian Film Festival
April 10, 2004 · Premiere · Cognac Film Festival
September 1, 2004 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 108847
January 17, 2005 · Premiere · Angers European First Film Festival
February 22, 2023 · Physical
November 15, 2023 · Physical
Germany
August 10, 2004 · Physical
August 12, 2004 · Premiere · Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest
August 19, 2005 · TV · ZDF
Hong Kong SAR China
April 18, 2017 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
August 22, 2022 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival（restored version）
Indonesia
December 1, 2023 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Ireland
October 16, 2003 · Premiere · Cork Film festival
Italy
April 24, 2003 · Premiere · Udine Far East Festival
Japan
October 11, 2003 · Theatrical
October 11, 2003 · Digital
October 19, 2005 · Premiere · Hong Kong Film Festival in Tokyo
November 3, 2015 · Premiere · Gifu Asia Film Festival
September 21, 2016 · Physical
March 20, 2024 · Physical
Malaysia
December 12, 2002 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 12, 2002 · Physical
Norway
December 12, 2002 · Physical
Portugal
February 5, 2004
Singapore
April 25, 2011 · Physical
South Korea
February 21, 2003 · Theatrical
October 12, 2021 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival（4K restoration）
October 7, 2022 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
June 15, 2005 · Physical
Sweden
December 12, 2002 · Limited theatrical
Taiwan
December 13, 2002 · Theatrical
December 30, 2022 · Theatrical · re-release
United Kingdom
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
November 10, 2010 · Physical
November 28, 2022 · Physical
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