The Infernal Affairs Trilogy (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Directed by: Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak

Description

The Hong Kong crime drama was jolted to new life with the release of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, a bracing, explosively stylish critical and commercial triumph that brought new narrative and thematic complexity to the genre. At its center is the gripping saga of two rival moles—played by superstars Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah—who navigate perilous moral choices while moving between the intersecting worlds of Hong Kong’s police force and its criminal underworld.

Set against the uncertainty of the city-state’s handover from Britain to China and steeped in Buddhist philosophy, these ingeniously crafted tales of self-deception, betrayal, and fractured identity mirror Hong Kong’s own postcolonial anxieties. Across three films, the trilogy becomes a haunting portrait of divided loyalties and the psychic cost of living a double life.

Key Features

• Director-approved three-Blu-ray special edition of the complete Infernal Affairs trilogy.
• Includes Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs II, and Infernal Affairs III.
• Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Anthony Wong Chau-sang, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Kelly Chen Wai-lam, Edison Chen Koon-hei, Shawn Yue Man-lok, and Leon Lai.
• New 4K digital restorations with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
• Run time: 201 minutes (total).
• MPAA rating: NR (Not Rated).
• Media format: Blu-ray, subtitled.
• Release date: November 15, 2022.
• Studio: The Criterion Collection.
• Subtitles: English.

Special Features