Infernal Affairs vs The Crying Game
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Crying Game). Infernal Affairs is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 52m. The Crying Game is the older of the two (1992 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
The Crying Game| Infernal Affairs | The Crying Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1992 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Neil Jordan |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, Ralph Brown, Jim Broadbent |
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 Crying Game
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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