Infernal Affairs II (2003)
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INFERNAL AFFAIRS 2 / WU JIAN DAO II Andrew Lau & Alan Mak, Hong Kong, 2003; 119m There are few sequels - or in this case, prequels - that can really stand comparison to their highly successful originals, but IA2 is one of that rare breed, a film that deepens the themes and evolves the visual style that made the first Infernal Affairs such a hit with audiences and critics alike. The story begins in the early 90s: The assassination of triad kingpin Kwun threatens to unleash a bloody power struggle. Up-and-coming crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang) is cautiously planning his next move, when suddenly everyone is surprised by the sudden takeover of the triads by Hau, Kwun's supposedly mild-mannered accountant son, who reveals an astonishing ruthlessness. Meanwhile, Police Inspector Wong (the great Anthony Wong) plants Yan, a recruit fresh from the academy, in Hau's organization; Sam, suspicious of Inspector Wong, plants his own mole, Ming, inside Wong's unit. As Hong Kong heads toward the 1997 handover to China, each player in this hidden drama of power, corruption and loyalty will gradually reveal his hand, trying to make his opponents "blink." Voted "Best Film of 2003" by the Hong Kong Critics Association, IA2 features newcomers Edison Chen and Shawn Yue in the Ming and Yan roles created by Andy Lau and Tony Leung in the first IA. For more info on Infernal Affairs: newyork.tribe.net/thread/f9...d0381df4f7 Stills and posters: arrchives.tribe.net Photo Album page 12: newyork.tribe.net/template/...toAlbum.vm Related articles: Lau & Mak on the Infernal Affairs Trilogy: newyork.tribe.net/thread/3f...009b10660f Loyalty and Betrayal, With Detectives Caught in a Web By ELVIS MITCHELL (NY Times review of Infernal Affairs) newyork.tribe.net/thread/f9...d0381df4f7 JOURNAL: HONG KONG By Li Cheuk-to (from Film Comment) The former colony's recent cinema continues to reflect its uneasy relationship with Mainland China and its uncertain future: newyork.tribe.net/thread/8a...4c53b2e682 The Legend of Drunken Master (Interview with Christopher Doyle): newyork.tribe.net/thread/50...4666ef71e2 What Is a Foreign Movie Now? By A. O. SCOTT newyork.tribe.net/thread/be...92b86fcd9e Box Office in a Box: How DVD's are changing everything about Hollywood. By JON GERTNER: newyork.tribe.net/thread/26...3136b3df39 Infernal Affairs II is available on NetFlix: www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay *********************************** Connected Tribes please join! For Upcoming Films join the Coming Soon Tribe: ComingSoon.tribe.net For Movies and articles that are not "Coming Soon" anymore: arrchives.tribe.net Comic Art Tribe: comicart.tribe.net Frank Miller's Sin City Tribe: Info, pics and art relating to Frank Miller's Sin City (2005) Directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. frankmillerssincity.tribe.net 2046 Tribe: Stills and info from Wong Kar-Wai's new film 2046 (2004): wkw2046.tribe.net/ The Venoms Tribe: Between 1977 and 1982, Director Chang Cheh made over a dozen films with the same 5 actors and martial artists who have since been known as the Venoms and their films known as the VenomsFilms. Films Like The Five Deadly Venoms, are where Tarantino got the "inspiration" for his "Deadly Viper Assassin Squad" TheVenoms.tribe.net Bruce Lee Tribe: LeeJun-Fan.tribe.net - Unsubscribed , posted 05/22/05 |
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