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- And in case you didn’t know, it’s also a remake of a 2002 Hong Kong action flick Infernal Affairs.
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Sep 26, 2021 · Whilst, in a perfect world, audiences would just watch the original film, The Departed is a testament to the fact that remakes can work. Martin Scorsese, the director of 'Raging Bull', 'Taxi Driver', 'King of Comedy', 'Goodfellas' and 'Mean Streets' based 'The Departed' on 'Infernal Affairs'...
Nov 28, 2019 · In light of this impressive, flashy film about souls intertwined by fate, Scorsese’s remake surprisingly swerves away from all of it. He uses the same plot to tell a very different story in his...
- Better cast. Both films include the crème de la crème of Hong Kong and Hollywood actors, respectively. “Infernal Affairs” features Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, and Eric Tsang, while “The Departed” features Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, and Martin Sheen.
- The underlying religious theme. Both films have an underlying religious theme, mainly associated with the concept of guilt. “Infernal Affairs” starts and ends with a sutra verse: “The worst of the Eight Hells is called Continuous Hell.
- Better ending. Since “Infernal Affairs” is actually a trilogy, Lau could leave the ending of the original open to conclude in the other parts. In that fashion, the shock of the ending of the original film is much stronger, since Detective Lau remains unpunished for all his actions, in a rather unusual tactic.
- Better sound and music. Sound and music play a very important role in “Infernal Affairs”. Its use may be obvious, since sad music plays when major characters die, along with a brief sequence of their lives, and fast and suspenseful music during the action scenes.
Jul 20, 2019 · H it Asians movies have a long history of being remade for the US market, yet few have ever snagged as high-profile a director as Martin Scorsese. For his 2006 gangland thriller The Departed, the acclaimed American filmmaker turned to cult Hong Kong cop drama Infernal Affairs for inspiration.
Martin Scorsese remade the film in 2006 as The Departed, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture as well as Academy Award for Best Director, Scorsese's first and only Oscar in his career, and Best Adapted Screenplay. [citation needed]
The Departed is a 2006 American epic crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is both a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang ; the character Colin Sullivan is based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly , while the character ...
Jan 23, 2021 · A review and comparison of the 2002 Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs" and its 2006 American remake, Martin Scorsese's "The Departed."SUB... Which one is better?
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