Episode 43: Infernal Affairs 20th Anniversary Special

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its original release, Stephen Palmer joins Andy and James to discuss the Infernal Affairs Trilogy starring Tony Leung and Andy Lau. Meanwhile, Phillip O'Connor shares his thoughts on the inevitable fates of our protagonists. 

This episode’s handy timecodes

00:00:32 - Introduction
00:03:00 - Context and concept
00:08:25 - Creative team
00:11:50 - Infernal Affairs
00:25:19 - Infernal Affairs II
00:40:29 - Infernal Affairs III
00:47:46 - Legacy and influence
00:51:53 - Phillip on the inevitability of fate
01:05:42 - The Departed
01:18:09 - Conclusions
01:23:39 - Outro 

The Infernal Affairs Trilogy is available now on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.