Mou gaan dou III: Jung gik mou gaan (2003)

Directors:

Wai-keung Lau
Alan Mak

Writers:

Alan Mak (written by) &
Felix Chong (written by)
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Release Date:

12 December 2003 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Months after the events of the original film, Ming suspects a police superintendent as being a new mole for the triads, while years earlier, Yan embarks on his first mission.

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Flashback Sequence | Told In Flashback | Part Of Trilogy | Trilogy

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu Wai	...	Chan Wing Yan (as Tony Leung)
Andy Lau	...	Inspector Lau Kin Ming
Leon Lai	...	Inspector / SP Yeung Kam Wing
Daoming Chen	...	Inspector Shen Chen (as Chen Dao Ming)
Kelly Chen	...	Dr. Lee Sum Yee
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	SP Wong Chi Shing (as Anthony Wong)
Eric Tsang	...	Hon Sam
Sammi Cheng	...	Mary
Carina Lau	...	Mary Hon
Edison Chen	...	Young Lau Kin Ming
Shawn Yue	...	Young Chan Wing Yan
Chapman To	...	Tsui Wai-keung
Waise Lee	...	Chun (as Lee Chi Hung)
Ka Tung Lam	...	Inspector Billy (as Lam Ka Tung)
Ting Yip Ng	...	Inspector Cheung (as Ng Ting Yip)
Zhi-zhong Huang	...	Liang (as Huang Zhi Zhong)
Chi Keung Wan	...	SP Leung (as Wan Chi Keung)
Yeung Ming Wan	...	Night Club Manager (as Wan Yeung Ming)
Eddie Li	...	Young Yeung Kam Wing
Zac Koo	...	Security Wing Officer
Pan Mai Ming	...	Security Wing Officer (as Pan Wai Ming)
Dickson Yip Wai Chuen	...	Security Wing Officer (as Dickson Yip Wai Chuen)
Louisa Ng	...	Security Wing Officer
Sit Kam Wai	...	Security Wing Officer (as Sit Kim Wai)
Lau Hing Keung	...	Security Wing Officer (as Lau Hing Kuen)
Mok Nga Kwan	...	Security Wing Officer (as Mok Nga Kwan)
Raymond Tong	...	Security Wing Officer (as Tong Wai Kit Raymond)
Andy Kwok	...	Security Wing Officer (as Kwok Ka Shing Andy)
Lee Tsz Kwan	...	Security Wing Officer (as Lee Tsz Kwan)
Lau Ka Hi	...	Internal Affair Officer (as Lau Ka Ki)
Lam Chi Tai	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Lam Chi Tai)
Hor Tsz Shun	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Hor Tsz Shun)
Frankie Chu	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Chu Wang Kit Frankie)
Chan Man Pun	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Chan Man Pun)
Man Tung Chiu	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Chiu Man Tung)
Wai Keung Yip	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Yip Wan Keung)
Hill Fai Wong	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Wong Hill Fai)
Wai Man Lui	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Lui Wai Man)
Tsim Sau Monnie Kwan	...	Internal Affairs Officer (as Tsim Sau Kwan Monnie)
Wai Ho Chow	...	Liang's Underling (as Chow Wai Ho)
Chan Donald Shun Hei	...	Liang's Underling (as Chan Donald Shun Hei)
Chi Kong Yim	...	Liang's Underling (as Yim Chi Kong)
Chim Kam Ho	...	Liang's Underling (as Chim Kam Ho)
Sai Keung Ng	...	Liang's Underling (as Ng Sai Keung)
Nigel Chan	...	Liang's Underling (as Chan Ka Lun Nigel)
Lai Wai Ming	...	Sam's Button Man (as Lai Wai Ming)
Tze Ming Lee	...	Sam's Button Man (as Lee Tse Ming)
Sai Tang Yu	...	Sam's Button Man (as Yu Sai Tang)
Leung Ho Kei	...	Sam's Button Man (as Leung Ho Kai)
Lai Chi Wai	...	Sam's Button Man (as Lai Chi Wai)
Ho Shu Wing	...	Taiwanese Arms Dealer
Yuk Kee Lau	...	Taiwanese Arms Dealer (as Lau Yuk Kee)
Lai Kit Chan	...	Nightclub Manager's Underling (as Chan Lai Kit)
Wai Keung Chan	...	Nightclub Manager's Underling (as Chan Wai Keung)
Siu Yin Ming	...	Nightclub Dancer (as Siu Yin Ming)
Kylie Choi	...	Nightclub Dancer (as Choi Ching Man Kylie)
Tam Kam Vico Fai	...	Bank Manager (as Tam Kam Fai Vico)
May Yee Yip	...	Old Woman in Bank (as Yip May Yee)
Hong Ling Fung	...	Massage Parlor License Holder (as Fung Hong Ling)
Chow Chi Keung	...	Superintendant (as Chow Chi Keung)
Chan Kwok Wing	...	Superintendant (as Chan Kwok Wing)
Hui On Tat	...	Superintendant (as Hui On Tat)
Chan Shik Kong	...	Office Assistant at Security Wing (as Chan Shik Kong)
Courtney Wu	...	Stereo Shop Owner
Au Hin Wai	...	OCTB Officer (as Au Hin Wai)
Wu Chi Percy Seng	...	OCTB Officer (as Wu Chi Seng Percy)
Li Tin Cheung	...	OCTB Officer (as Li Tin Cheung)
Wong Yin Keung	...	OCTB Officer (as Wong Yin Keung)
Yiu Man Kee	...	OCTB Officer (as Yiu Man Kee)
Yun Man Ng	...	OCTB Officer (as Ng Yun Man)
Lau Sum Yee	...	CIB Officer (as Lau Sum Yee)
Wong Ch Wang	...	CIB Officer (as Wong Chi Wang)
Wai Ho Yuen	...	CIB Officer (as Yuen Wai Ho)
Shiu Wai Leung	...	Sam's Attorney (as Shiu Wai Leung)
Ka-Kui Ho	...	Shen's Attorney (as Ho Ka Kui)
Ho Yin Fong	...	Admin Wing Inspector (as Fong Ho Yin)

Directed by
Wai-keung Lau		(as Andrew Lau)
Alan Mak

Writing credits
Alan Mak		(written by) &
Felix Chong		(written by)
Alan Mak		(characters) uncredited &
Felix Chong		(characters) uncredited

Produced by
Ellen Chang	....	line producer
John Chong	....	executive producer
Feng Jun Gao	....	producer (as Gao Feng Jun)
Hongfei Han	....	executive producer (as Han Hong Fei)
Lorraine Ho	....	line producer
Chin-Wen Huang	....	associate executive producer (as Chin Wen Huang)
Wai-keung Lau	....	producer (as Andrew Lau)
Baoping Ma	....	associate executive producer (as Ma Baoping)

Original Music by
Kwong Wing Chan		(as Chan Kwong Wing)

Cinematography by
Wai-keung Lau		(as Andrew Lau)
Man-Ching Ng		(as Ng Man Ching)

Film Editing by
Curran Pang		(as Pang Ching Hei)
Danny Pang

Art Direction by
Bill Lui

Costume Design by
Silver Cheung

Makeup Department
Simon Chan	....	special makeup effects artist
Yu Lai Cheng	....	makeup artist (as Cheng Yu Lai)
Siu Wai Ngok	....	makeup artist (as Ngok Siu Wai)
Yat Ping Tsang	....	hair stylist (as Tsang Yat Ping)
Samuel Wong	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Virginia Chan	....	assistant production manager
Lai Yin Chow	....	unit manager (as Chow Lai Yin)
Bonnie Shum	....	production manager
Ronald Wong	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wai Hung Chan	....	second assistant director (as Chan Wai Hung)
Man Kei Chin	....	first assistant director (as Chin Man Kei)
Ask Lee	....	third assistant director
Jonathan Li	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Wai Yin Ching	....	prop master (as Ching Wai Yin)
Jeffrey Kong	....	assistant art director (as Jeffrey Kong Hun Lim)
Che Kiu Lam	....	assistant art director (as Lam Che Kiu)
Ho Shu Wing	....	propman (as Ho Shu Wing)
Tin Kin Yum	....	assistant art director (as Yum Tin Kin)

Sound Department
Lok Chee Leung	....	sound mixer (as Leung Lek Chee)
Hing Keung Li	....	boom operator (as Li Hing Keung)
Felix Chung Sze Ming	....	sound effects editor (as Chung Sze Ming, Felix)
Burnard To	....	foley recordist (as To Burnard)
Kinson Tsang	....	sound designer
Kinson Tsang	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tse Kin Wong	....	dialogue recordist (as Wong Tsz Kin)
Chun Hin Yiu	....	dialogue recordist (as Yiu Chun Hin)
George Lee Yiu-Keung	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Lee Yiu Keung, George)
Ting Yip Yuen	....	dialogue recordist (as Yuen Ting Yip)

Special Effects by
Kam Tong Fok	....	special effects (as Fok Kam Tong)

Visual Effects by
Terry Lam	....	visual effects creative director
Eddy Wong	....	visual effects supervisor
Victor Wong	....	visual effects supervisor
Ray Wu	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Wai-Fai Wong	....	stunt coordinator (as Wong Wai Fai)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lo Lou Fai	....	gaffer (as Lo Lau Fai)
Chan Siu Kwan	....	focus puller (as Chan Siu Kwan)
Wing-Teng Law	....	best boy (as Law Wing Tong)
Hung Fei Wong	....	still photographer (as Wong Hung Fei)
Jimmy Wong	....	Steadicam operator
Jimmy Wong	....	camera operator
Wai Lun Wong	....	still photographer (as Wong Wai Lun)
Chun-Wah Yuen	....	focus puller (as Yuen Chun Wah)

Animation Department
Eddie Cheng	....	senior computer animator
Kevin Hong	....	senior computer animator
Bun Kwai	....	computer animator (as Kwai Bun)
Jimmy Lam	....	computer animator
Gary Leung	....	computer animator
Keith Leung	....	computer animator
Galan Pang	....	senior computer animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Damon Lau	....	assistant costume designer
Eva Law	....	assistant costume designer (as Law Pui Sho Eva)
Yun Mei Man	....	wardrobe (as Man Yun Mei)

Editorial Department
Kin Ming Chan	....	color timer (as Chan Kin Ming)
Ho Shu Cheuk	....	assistant editor (as Ho Shu Cheuk)

Music Department
Kwong Wing Chan	....	composer: original music (as Chan Kwong Wing @ Click Music)
Fiona Fung	....	soloist

Other crew
Man Fai Chan	....	set production assistant (as Chan Man Fai)
Fiona Chow	....	production coordinator
Cheryl Kwan	....	production assistant
Eugenia Lai	....	script supervisor (as Lai Man Yau Eugenia)
X. Lee	....	making-of (as X-Lee)
Tao Ling	....	production coordinator (as Ling Tao)
Calmen Lui	....	laboratory consultant
Leo Sze	....	production accountant
David Wong	....	production accountant
Yung Lin Yeung	....	tea lady (as Yeung Yung Lin)

Production Companies

• Media Asia Films
• Tianjin Film Studio
• Eastern Dragon Film Co. Ltd. (in association with)
• CMC Group (in association with)
• Basic Pictures
• China Film Co-Production Corporation (associate production)

Distributors

• Media Asia Distribution (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Mega Star Video Distribution (2003) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Bright Angel Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Comstock (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dragon Dynasty (2007) (USA) (DVD) (special collector's edition)
• Galileo Medien AG (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• MTV Netherlands (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Pan Vision Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Tartan Video (2005) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• China Star Production Services Limited  post-production facilities
• Media Business Service Limited  sound studio
• O.K. Post Production Co.  dubbing
• i Zone Sound Design  foley artist
• Salon Films  camera and lighting equipment
• Newfull Development Company  sound equipment
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitles
• Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd.  film stock
• Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company  computer graphic design
• Click Music Studio  recording studio
• Salon Films  Panavision camera serviced by
• Asia Philharmonic Orchestra  choir
• Asia Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra
• Beijing Film Studio  recording studio
• China Star Production Services Limited  laboratory consultant
• Dreamworks Digital  avid editing

Also Known As:

Infernal Affairs III (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
Infernal Affairs 3 (Australia)
Infernal Affairs: End Inferno 3 (USA)
Wu jian dao III: Zhong ji wu jian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Asuntos infernales 3 (Argentina) (festival title) [es]
Erevna dolofonias (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Infernal Affair: Shûkyoku mugen (Japan) [ja]
Infernal Affairs III (Italy) (DVD title) [it]
Infernal Affairs III (France) [fr]
Infernal Affairs III (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

Argentina:118 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Hong Kong:107 min (theatrical version)

Country:

Hong Kong | China

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:R-12 | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Company:

Media Asia Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Inspector Lau is looking at the cameras which he placed in Yeung's office through his mobile, you can see a timeline at the bottom of the screen of the mobile. Thus revealing it is a pre-recorded shot.

Quotes:

Inspector Lau Kin Ming: I'm a cop too!

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Departed (2006)

Soundtrack:

ROAD TO INFERNO

"Men are changed by events, not events by men."

The last installment in the Infernal Affairs trilogy is surprisingly slow moving, but still has the high production values and intricate story of the first two, although as a whole it is slightly less engaging than the preceding films. There have been a lot of comparisons between this trilogy and The Godfather films, and the similarities in story-telling structure and the overall arc of the sequels are definitely there, although I have to admit that I think the Godfathers exist on an entirely different level as these films. The Infernal Affairs films are good, but they're not THAT good.

There is a lot of work in bringing together the stories of the first two films and it definitely adds to them, but I found this one to be too slow moving, although the pace picked up by the third act and the final scene is definitely impressive.

On the other hand, the trilogy ends on a serious downer - "Ksitigarbha Sutra - 'People of the like shall be cast into the Avinci Hell and will continue to suffer from Kalpas to Kalpas with no means of escape.'

I may as well just admit that I don't know the meaning or source of this quote, but it sure seems like a depressing note to end the trilogy on. Nevertheless, despite being just a little bit of a let-down (like countless trilogy finales), Internal Affairs 3 is a necessary closure, and Asian cinema fans are sure to eat it up.