Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame vs Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 3m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2010). Both are action, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Andy Lau.
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Infernal Affairs| Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Infernal Affairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tsui Hark | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung |
| Main cast | Li Bingbing, Tony Leung Ka-fai, He Shengming, Carina Lau, Andy Lau | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang |
Synopsis
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.
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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