Infernal Affairs II
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| German title | Infernal Affairs II | ||
| Original title | Mou 4 gaan 3 dou 6 II | ||
| Country of production | Hong Kong , PR China , Singapore | ||
| original language | Cantonese | ||
| Publishing year | 2003 | ||
| length | 115 minutes | ||
| Age rating | FSK 16 | ||
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| Director | Andrew Lau, Alan Mak |
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Felix Chong , Alan Mak |
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| production | Andrew Lau | ||
| music | Kwong Wing Chan | ||
| camera | Man-Ching Ng, Andrew Lau |
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| cut | Curran Pang, Danny Pang |
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Infernal Affairs II ( Chinese 無間道II / 无间道II , Pinyin wú jiān dào II , Cantonese Mou 4 gaan three dou 6 II ) is a gangster film by director duo Andrew Lau and Alan Mak from 2003. The film is a prequel of Hong Kong -Thrillers Infernal Affairs and at the same time the second part of a film trilogy that ended with Infernal Affairs III .
The film was released on October 1, 2003 in Hong Kong and on November 11, 2004 in Germany.
action
Tsim Sha Tsui neighborhood in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1991. Police Inspector Wong secretly hires Mary Hon, wife of an aspiring triad and police informant, to liquidate a powerful leader of a criminal organization. The woman chooses the young Ming as the assassin, who somehow fell for her. After the successful attack, the hit man is smuggled into a police academy.
Four years later, the murdered man's second eldest son, Ngai Wing Hau, takes over the family patriarchate in Hong Kong's underworld. To do this, the shrewd tactician subdues the five ruling triad leaders and forces them to extortionately transfer protection money. At the height of power, Hau finally tries to atone for the unexplained death of his father and to bring the masterminds of the plot to account.
Meanwhile, the dedicated police candidate Yan, a half-brother of the house, is striving for a solid police career, but he is denied it due to family ties to the Ngai family, although he distances himself completely from organized crime. Police inspector Wong took care of the young man and smuggled him into the triad organization as a police spy , despite massive concerns from his superior .
The smart house, however, has political ambitions. At the same time, he acts aggressively against possible conspirators within his own family. Triad member Sam, Mary's husband, therefore flees abroad. Mary is murdered. Inspector Wong, who is now thinking of giving up, finally secures the services of Sam as an important key witness. In the decline, Hau tries to kill the traitorous Sam, who is supposed to testify against him. But the former companion becomes an incalculable opponent. At the end of the film, Sam Haus has the entire family clan murdered while Hau is shot by Wong.
Sam rises to become Wong's new triad boss and overpowering mortal enemy. Ming, Sam's infiltrated police officer, and Yan, Wong's undercover agent, are forced to remain in their roles.
Awards
- Award in the Best Original Film Song category for Kar-Keung Wong, Sai-Wing Yip and Beyond
- Nomination in the Best Film category
- Nomination for Best Director for Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
- Nomination for Best Screenplay for Felix Chong and Alan Mak
- Nomination for Best Actor for Francis Ng
- Nomination in the Best Actress category for Carina Lau
- Nomination for Best Cinematography for Andrew Lau and Man-Ching Ng
- Nomination for Best Editing for Danny Pang and Curran Pang
- Nomination in the category Best Score for Kwong Wing Chan
- Nomination in the category Best Sound Design for Kinson Tsang
- Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Kai Chi Liu
- Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Chapman To
- Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
- 2004: HKFCS Award in the Best Film category
- 2004: Award in the Best Editing category for Danny Pang and Curran Pang
Web links
- Infernal Affairs II in the Internet Movie Database (English)