Infernal Affairs vs Rising Sun
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for Rising Sun). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 5m. Rising Sun is the older of the two (1993 against 2002). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Rising Sun| Infernal Affairs | Rising Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Philip Kaufman |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Steve Buscemi, Daniel von Bargen, Mako, Harvey Keitel, Wesley Snipes |
Synopsis
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.
Rising Sun
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
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