Infernal Affairs at 20: How the crime series helped revive Hong Kong cinema
Hong Kong films had ruled the roost at the local box office until the mid-1990s, when Hollywood films started to outdo them in popularity. By the end of the millennium, Hong Kong filmmakers were feeling desperate, wondering whether the city’s film industry could survive. The Infernal Affairs trilogy will screen from Aug 22 to 24 and Aug 27 as part...