#1159c: LAU, Andrew and MAK, Alan: Infernal Affairs III (2003)
LAU, Andrew and MAK, Alan (Hong Kong)
Infernal Affairs III [2003]
Director/Writers
Infernal Affairs III [2003]
Spine #1159c
Blu-ray
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah return for the cathartic conclusion of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, which layers on even more deep-cover intrigue while steering the series into increasingly complex psychological territory. Dancing back and forth in time to before and after the events of the original film, Infernal Affairs III follows triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming (Lau) as he goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection, matches wits with a devious rival in the force (Leon Lai), and finds himself haunted by the fate of his former undercover nemesis (Leung). A swirl of flashbacks, memories, and hallucinations culminates in a dreamlike merging of identities that drives home the trilogy’s vision of a world in which traditional distinctions between good and evil have all but collapsed.
118 minutes
Black and White/Color
5.1 Surround
Cantonese
2:35:1
Criterion Release 2022
Black and White/Color
5.1 Surround
Cantonese
2:35:1
Criterion Release 2022
Screenplay by Felix Chong Man-koeng and Alan Mak.
Andrew Lau was 43 and Mak was 38 when they directed Infernal Affairs III.
The Film
Andrew Lau was 43 and Mak was 38 when they directed Infernal Affairs III.
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Thirty-six page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Justin Chang.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With Lau and Mak.
Archival interviews
With Lau, Mak, Chong, and actors Lau, Leung, Wong, Kelly Chan, Edison Chan, Tsang, and To.
Making-of programs
Behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes and outtakes
Trailers
Extras Rating (0-40):
By Spine #
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Thirty-six page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Justin Chang.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With Lau and Mak.
Archival interviews
With Lau, Mak, Chong, and actors Lau, Leung, Wong, Kelly Chan, Edison Chan, Tsang, and To.
Making-of programs
Behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes and outtakes
Trailers
Extras Rating (0-40):
39
60 + 39 =By Spine #
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