Noir Mondial- Ch. XIII: Infernal Affairs (2002)

About this episode

Rashmi and Zach explore the 2002 crime classic 'Infernal Affairs' and its impact on noir and Hong Kong cinema.

Rashmi and Zach are returning to Hong Kong to figure out who the informants are as they unpack the 2002 crime classic from Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS. Tune into today to hear how the tropes of noir & Hong Kong cinema are utilized and in many cases evolved from as they dive deep into this astounding title of International Cinema

People in this episode

Hosts: Rashmi, Zach

Topics covered

• noir
• Hong Kong cinema
• crime film
• tropes
• international cinema

Keywords

• Infernal Affairs
• noir
• Hong Kong cinema
• crime classic
• Andrew Lau
• Alan Mak

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Alan Mak

Books & works: INFERNAL AFFAIRS

Places: Hong Kong

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