MBELDOG BLOG

The Martin Scorsese movie The Departed was, of course, originally based on a wildly successful and quite brilliant series of Hong Kong cops-vs-triads thrillers. The prequel to the original Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs II sets up all of the intrigue and counter-intrigue which takes place in the first movie. The Chinese series was probably even more acclaimed and respected than the American version, and the second movie in the series was considered almost as good as the first. Just like The Departed, the film is set over a number of years and involves moles working for both the gangsters and the police, attempting to work their way deeper into each others’ respective organizations. Tension reigns throughout…