Infernal Affairs vs The Man Behind the Courtyard House

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.9/10 for The Man Behind the Courtyard House). Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2011). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002 VS The Man Behind the Courtyard House posterThe Man Behind the Courtyard House2011
Infernal AffairsThe Man Behind the Courtyard House
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 5.9/10
Year20022011
Length1h 40m1h 40m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-KeungXing Fei
Main castTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric TsangZhang Jingchu, Simon Yam, Shi Zhaoqi, Yu Shaoqun, Chen Sicheng

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 Man Behind the Courtyard House

The film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.

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