The plot and “Infernal Affairs” is a bit like, even the actors are similar, Tony Leung still plays undercover, but Huang Qiusheng played on the gangster, the film tells the story of police detective Chow Yun Fat and undercover agent Tony Leung joined forces to destroy a gangster led by Huang Qiusheng arms group, the film features intense gun battles and action scenes, showing the unique aesthetics of John Woo’s violence.
1992 / Hong Kong, China / Drama Action Thriller Crime / John Woo / Chow Yun-Fat Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Plot Summary:
Yuen Ho Wan (Chow Yun Fat) is a police detective, upright but hot-headed.
When his best friend is killed in an operation to catch bandits, he becomes even more eager to take revenge.
Yuen is working on a case involving an illegal arms syndicate, but in order for the case to go smoothly, Yuen’s superior decides to take him off the case.
At the same time, Yuan’s girlfriend also left him and developed feelings for his enemy.
This enemy is none other than Jiang Lang (Tony Leung), the number one horseman inside the arms syndicate.
Jiang Lang acts desperately and tries every means to gain the trust of the syndicate’s leader.
Yuan meets Jiang in the middle of a manhunt and finds out that Jiang has let him off the hook, but there is something else going on.
