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A Sequel With Substance?(Infernal Affairs II)(Brief Article)

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| September 08, 2003 | Kan, Wendy | COPYRIGHT 2003 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Hong Kong's film industry is best known for churning out fun, mindless action flicks full of fancy martial-arts stunts. So it came as a pleasant surprise when "Infernal Affairs"--a thriller about a cop and a triad member, rich with suspense and plot twists--turned out to be last year's biggest box-office hit. The script was so strong that Warner Bros. bought the remake rights for $1.75 million; Brad Pitt is expected to star in the Hollywood version.

Those who fear something may get lost in the translation might want to hang around Hong Kong instead: the sequel--actually, a prequel-- "Infernal Affairs II," is due out Oct. 1. (The third installment, filming now, will be released on Dec. 12.) But even Alan Mak Siu-fai, who co-directed the trilogy with Andrew Lau Wai-keung, has some misgivings this time. "I like all three movies, but I worry about the second one," he ...

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