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Hong Kong's Blockbuster Infernal Affairs Trilogy Blu-Ray is yours for just $21.70 Delivered @ Zavvi.
I failed to find cheaper than this price at time of posting.

Actor: Alan Mak, Andy Lau,Tony Leung Chiu Wai,Edison Chen,Shawn Yue

Director: Andy Lau

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

Sound Information: Infernal Affairs
Cantonese LPCM 5.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1

Infernal Affairs II
Cantonese DTS Soundtrack-HD Master Audio 6.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital EX 5.1

Infernal Affairs III
Cantonese DTS Soundtrack-HD Master Audio 6.1
Cantonese Dolby Digital EX 5.1

Subtitles : English

Number of Discs: 3

Run Time: 332 mins approx.

Three features now in High Definition. Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, Infernal Affairs is a tense thriller featuring Hong Kong superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film follows the parallel lives of Ming (Lau), a cop who secretly reports to ruthless Triad crime boss Sam (Eric Tsang); and Yan (Leung), an undercover police officer who poses as a Triad member in Sam's gang. For Yan, the years of living in the criminal underworld have taken their toll, and he longs to return to regular police duty. However, the only person who knows Yan's true identity is his mentor Superintendent Wong (Anthony Wong), also the unsuspecting superior of Ming. When Wong's officers come face to face with Sam's gang, both leaders realise there are moles in their midst. Soon Yan and Ming must track each other down, leading to an inevitable confrontation.

Unlike many contemporary Hong Kong films, Infernal Affairs steers clear of over-the-top action in favour of a more stylised and subdued story that builds on emotional and psychological tension. Leung is riveting as the undercover cop who desperately wants a normal life, while Lau instils his corrupt character with confidence and charm that mask his deep inner conflict. These two stellar turns are ably supported by veteran actors Wong and Tsang, along with Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. A huge blockbluster in Asia, Infernal Affairs is a landmark of Hong Kong cinema that deserves the same status abroad. Part of the New Directors/New Films 2003 series presented by The Department of Film and Media at the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City. Also features: 'Infernal Affairs II' and 'Infernal Affairs III'.

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  rukia on 24/02/2013 - 12:57

  +9

  Excellent trilogy.

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    medium_tight on 24/02/2013 - 19:35

    none of them become coaster

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    Kampfer on 24/02/2013 - 22:23

    +1

    Only the first one is good. IMO the other two add nothing to the story and only made to cashed in.

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  KLoNe on 24/02/2013 - 13:22

  +6

  I've only seen the original which is brilliant. Sequels good also?

  EDIT: If people haven't heard of this movie, it's what inspired: The Departed (with Matt Daaaamon, Leo DeCaprio etc). Actually, The Departed pretty much stole straight from Infernal :P

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVX3pHHrJ0w

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    poltak on 24/02/2013 - 13:31

    +2

    In my opinion, the third film was exceptional and added a lot more to the original story (it bounces back before and after the first film's timeline) and gives Andy Lau's character a better ending.

    The second film was interesting as a prequel but definitely not as good, or vital to the storyline, as the others. You could probably go from straight from film I to III without missing anything major until the final scene of film III where you may feel a bit left out (although a plot synopsis could fill that bit in).

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      dannyboi on 24/02/2013 - 14:05

      First and third were good; the second seemed like a bit of a rushed one for the sake of obtaining more money.
      I probably won't get it, but it's pretty good for those who would like an Asian crime thriller; also good for those who liked The Departed.

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        cheapskateasian on 24/02/2013 - 14:57

        Concur, only 1 and 3 are good. 2 is so boring and has very little action and violence

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        Yuri Lowell on 24/02/2013 - 15:50

        +3

        I heard 1 is the best, 2 is good and 3 is the worst. I've only seen the first movie though.

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    KLoNe on 24/02/2013 - 13:33

    +1

    Wow; some serious spoilers in that YouTube link!

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    lostn on 24/02/2013 - 14:30

    I didn't think the sequels were good. The second was a prequel, Godfather style. The new characters in this prequel weren't in the original, so you already know they are probably going to die, and therefore are inconsequential to the rest of the series.

    The third was just a confused mess which keeps skipping back and forth in the timeline with no real purpose other than to confuse for the sake of confusing.

    I didn't like the Departed either. It's ending was not as bold as the material it was adapted from. It almost carbon copied everything, except the ending, which I felt was probably the most meaningful and difficult to guess part of IA1.

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      first in line on 24/02/2013 - 15:28

      +1

      "The second was a prequel, Godfather style. The new characters in this prequel weren't in the original, so you already know they are probably going to die"

      Thanks for the spoiler

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        lostn on 24/02/2013 - 15:55

        Anyone who's ever seen a prequel would know that new characters that don't appear probably are going to have something happen to them. Otherwise, you'll be asking yourself.. so what happened to these characters? Why weren't they in the original.

        Not a spoiler. It's just common sense really.

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        daveted on 25/02/2013 - 09:15

        Why neg Lostn?
        He's right. The point of a prequel like this is to create tension as to what/when/how/why were these characters not in the original.

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        lostn on 26/02/2013 - 01:06

        +2

        That's why I've never liked prequels much. You already know how it must end, and there aren't (m)any surprises. Some characters you know will live (because they were in the original), others you know will die, and then there's some who have never been mentioned previously, and then common sense kicks in.

        Prequels to me just scream cash in. Or we screwed up the ending of the original and don't have room for sequels, so the only thing left we can do is prequel.

        In the Star Wars prequels, there was absolutely no tension in the battle scenes for me. I knew Obi Wan could never die or get injured in his battles no matter how formidable his foes were (the four sabered dude would have given anyone a run for their money had they not be wearing plot armor). I knew he would defeat Anakin at the end of Ep 3. I knew Anakin would turn bad, and Padme would die. There was nothing in it that you didn't know would happen, and that's probably the biggest reason why that trilogy failed.

        IA2 is a prequel. It carries with it all the limitations of prequels, including new characters getting killed off, and original characters surviving and never being in any real enough danger to be concerned about.

        It wasn't a good movie even if there was no IA1.

        BTW, they negged you too for defending me. Here's a +1 to counter it.

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  poltak on 24/02/2013 - 13:24

  +7

  If you've ever watched The Departed, this is the original movie which it was based on (Infernal Affairs I). Wonderful movies.

  Any idea whether or not this version contains the original Cantonese audio or it's been dubbed over with Mandarin (or multiple audio tracks)?

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    Elijha on 24/02/2013 - 14:54

    +1

    I'd like to know this as well.

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      Charlie Dont Surf on 24/02/2013 - 16:01

      +2

      This is taken from the review at http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Infernal-Affairs-Trilogy-Blu-r…

      "Alan Mak and Lau Wai-keung's "Infernal Affairs" (2002), "Infernal Affairs II" (2003) and "Infernal Affairs III" (2003) arrive on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Palisades Tartan. The supplemental features in this collection include an audio commentary with directors Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak; various standard featurettes; deleted scenes; outtakes; alternate ending; confidential files; and trailers. In Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".

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  Ahan on 24/02/2013 - 14:07

  +2

  Best Hongkong movies ever made in the 21 century

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    fenrer on 24/02/2013 - 15:04

    +2

    Best HK movie, other 2 are crap.

    the other reply… must be trolling "mr vampire series"?? funny stuff

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  clem on 24/02/2013 - 18:30

  not a bad movie =DD nice soundtrack too

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  HTID09 on 25/02/2013 - 01:16

  +1

  Only the first one is good, the other 2 are complete garbage!!!
  First one = very good, just look at how many awards The Departed won
  The rest = made for shits and giggles….

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  Dream-cast on 25/02/2013 - 09:31

  3rd one is great. I like that the focus is on Andy Lau's character Ming who is actually going crazy which explains all the weirdness. Also throughout the whole series there's a hell/purgatory theme. The elevator going down with Buddhist statues etc all of this unfortunately is lost in translation. And it helps you to better understand why they die. No spoilers but in IA1 Tony Leung escapes his hell, and in IA3 Andy Lau, his character is so bad that his hell is never ending…

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  JetLi on 25/02/2013 - 11:53

  Like all movie series, the first one is the best by a far margin, enjoyed The Departed as well.

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  hellohello on 25/02/2013 - 19:01

  awesome movies ( esp the first ) ! im getting this.

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  ShrewdOrJustTight on 25/02/2013 - 22:37

  has the price changed? it's currently showing as £15.94 delivered.