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Infernal Affairs II

Infernal Affairs II

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Infernal Affairs II

"The Birth of a Legend."

2003

1h 59m

7.3(491 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Media Asia Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yue Man-lok

Yue Man-lok

陈永仁

Edison Chen

Edison Chen

刘健明

Francis Ng Chun-Yu

Francis Ng Chun-Yu

倪永孝

Eric Tsang

Eric Tsang

韩琛

Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Mary

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

黄志诚

Hu Jun

Hu Jun

陆启昌

Andrew Lin Hoi

Andrew Lin Hoi

倪永忠

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

罗继贤

Liu Kai-Chi

Liu Kai-Chi

三叔

Creative team

Directed by: Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Written by: Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Felix Chong Man-Keung
Produced by: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

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