Synopsis

Former triad-mole turned cop Lau, struggles to keep his past identity secret and become a good cop. However, fellow officer Yeung, who Lau suspects to be another surviving triad member, comes close to discovery. The past comes haunting back as tapes Chan had recorded of Lau resurface, and a battle of wit ensues as both clamour to discover the others secret to a disastrous finale.

Credits

Cast

Influences

Follows
Mou gaan dou (2002)
Mou gaan dou II (2003)

Remade as
The Departed (2006)

Awards

Won the Golden Horse Award Best Actor at the Golden Horse Film Festival (2004).

Nominated for Hong Kong Film Award Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Film Score, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Sound Effects and Best Visual Effects at the Hong Kong Film Awards (2004).

The film also earned a ‘Film of Merit’ award at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards (2004).

Comments

"Infernal Affairs III reveals the desperate lengths men will go to protect their covers and to survive the internal agonies of fear, stress and lack of trust." - Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat (SPIRITUALITY AND PRACTICE)

Trivia

Released just over a month after Infernal Affairs II, the third film in the series grossed an impressive $30,225,661 HKD - over $5 million HKD more than the second film.

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