‘Infernal Affairs’: A Question of Identity

An acclaimed highlight of Hong Kong cinema has many twists and turns.

Lau Kin Ming (Andy Lau, L) and Chan Wing Yan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) face off, in “Infernal Affairs.” Media Asia Films

NR | 1h 41m | Action, Crime, Drama | 2004 

The 1980s was an incredible decade for filmmaking in Hong Kong. The area had rapidly modernized and was in the midst of a financial boom that had started in the 1970s. This period of rapid growth coincided with what many regard as the height of Hong Kong cinema.