Infernal Affairs II

Infernal Affairs II (2003)

無間道II

The Birth of a Legend.

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.

Date of release
2003-10-01
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (496)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Director
Alan Mak Siu-fai, Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Collection
Infernal Affairs Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Hong Kong

Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau, Francis Ng, Hu Jun and Roy Cheung. Neither Andy Lau nor Tony Leung, who played the central roles in the original, appear in this film as they are replaced by their younger versions portrayed by Chen and Yue respectively. The events of the film take place from 1991 to 1997. It was followed by Infernal Affairs III (2003), which is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film.

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