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Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Infernal Affairs (2002)

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Infernal Affairs

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    The Non-Stop Way

    Though you need to know the context. In a Buddhist text DiZhangPuSaBenYuenJinJuen, one passage can be roughly translated as "If such men are so, will fall into infinite hell, for eternal suffering, onto infinity, with no end."

    Infinite here is "mou gaan" (Cantonese) straight from the Buddhist text, and "dou" is tao or way. So you get "non-stop way".

    Another way to answer this is that "Wu Jian" means no space or no width. In English, there's a saying "walking on fine line between...". Well, there's still room for one to walk on. Just imagine when you start to realize the way is getting narrower and narrower, even, in the end the way becomes no width at all.



    A special ending was created for the Chinese market, because the Chinese censorship agency wanted Lau to be punished for his illegal activities in the end.

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  • How long is Infernal Affairs?
    1 hour and 41 minutes
  • When was Infernal Affairs released?
    September 24, 2004
  • What is the IMDb rating of Infernal Affairs?
    8 out of 10
  • Who stars in Infernal Affairs?
    Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
  • Who wrote Infernal Affairs?
    Alan Mak and Felix Chong
  • Who directed Infernal Affairs?
    Wai Keung Lau and Alan Mak
  • Who was the composer for Infernal Affairs?
    Kwong Wing Chan and Ronald Ng
  • Who was the producer of Infernal Affairs?
    Wai Keung Lau
  • Who was the cinematographer for Infernal Affairs?
    Wai Keung Lau and Yiu-Fai Lai
  • Who was the editor of Infernal Affairs?
    Danny Pang and Curran Pang
  • Who are the characters in Infernal Affairs?
    Colin Sullivan, Chan Wing Yan, SP Wong Chi Shing, Hon Sam, Dr. Lee Sum Yee, Mary, May, Tsui Wai-keung, Inspector B, Inspector Cheung, and others
  • What is the plot of Infernal Affairs?
    Chen Wing Yan, a policeman, successfully infiltrates a gang while Lau Kin Ming, a tried member, becomes a mole in the police force. However, things change when both of them must seek each other out.
  • What was the budget for Infernal Affairs?
    $6.429 million
  • How much did Infernal Affairs earn at the worldwide box office?
    $8.84 million
  • How much did Infernal Affairs earn at the US box office?
    $170,000
  • What is Infernal Affairs rated?
    R
  • What genre is Infernal Affairs?
    Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, Mystery, and Thriller
  • How many awards has Infernal Affairs won?
    24 awards
  • How many awards has Infernal Affairs been nominated for?
    50 nominations

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