Ballad of a Small Player vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Ballad of a Small Player). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 41m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Anthony Wong Chau-Sang.
Ballad of a Small Player
Infernal Affairs| Ballad of a Small Player | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Edward Berger | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Colin Farrell, Jason Tobin, Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Ballad of a Small Player
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past — and his debts — becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
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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