A Hero Never Dies vs Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for A Hero Never Dies). A Hero Never Dies is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 40m. A Hero Never Dies is the older of the two (1998 against 2002). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Hero Never Dies posterA Hero Never Dies1998 VS Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002
A Hero Never DiesInfernal Affairs
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 7.8/10
Year19982002
Length1h 38m1h 40m
GenresAction, Crime, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJohnnie ToAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Main castPhilip Keung Ho-Man, Yen Shi-Kwan, Henry Fong Ping, Law Wing-Cheong, Lam SuetTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang

Synopsis

A Hero Never Dies

Jack and Martin are gunmen who work for two rival kingpins. Jack and Martin have been fighting on their bosses behalf for close to a year. When a truce is made both Jack and Martin are cut loose. The two men then decide to join forces and take on the gangsters who used them.

Infernal Affairs

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

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