Infernal Affairs vs The Actor
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for The Actor). The Actor is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Actor| Infernal Affairs | The Actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Duke Johnson |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Edward Hogg, May Calamawy, Simon McBurney, Gemma Chan, Toby Jones |
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.
The Actor
Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which of his identities is real.
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