Infernal Affairs vs The Assignment
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.5/10 for The Assignment). The Assignment is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 40m. Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Assignment| Infernal Affairs | The Assignment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Walter Hill |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony LaPaglia, Ken Kirzinger, Michelle Rodriguez, Sigourney Weaver |
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 Assignment
Ace assassin Frank Kitchen is double crossed by gangsters and falls into the hands of rogue surgeon known as The Doctor who turns him into a woman. The hitman, now a hitwoman, sets out for revenge, aided by a nurse named Johnnie who also has secrets.
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