Mou gaan dou (U.S. Title Infernal Affairs) has one of the best scripts ever of the contemporary cinema. the actors, the director are great yes, but all the power this movie has is in the script.
The script is as realistic as a movie can be (There is no realistic movie) it has flaws (because there is no perfect script either) but all the great things in it overwhelmed the flaws.
Two main characters is all you need to create a great movie you don't need to write the classic clichés to make the movie work you just have to feel what they feel. If you can do that your movie will be perfect.
Yan is a troubled man working as undercover for 10 years he became crazy (anybody should) up to the point when he becomes paranoiac. He has nothing to loose because he has no identity, he hates his job. in one word he is desperate to get his life back. Be somebody again
Ming on the other hand has got everything since he did things straight he became troubled because he friends with all his partners, he moves in with his girl, he now has something loose and he knows that if his cover is blow he will loose everything. He doesn't want to be a nobody again.
The script is how the environment where we live and the people we are surrounded changes us up to the point where we become different people that we once were.
The film is great mainly because of his script and the reason I hate the American remake (The Departed) is because William Monahan took away everything beautiful the original script had and turned it into a C-Action movie full of Hollywood clichés.
The script is as realistic as a movie can be (There is no realistic movie) it has flaws (because there is no perfect script either) but all the great things in it overwhelmed the flaws.
Two main characters is all you need to create a great movie you don't need to write the classic clichés to make the movie work you just have to feel what they feel. If you can do that your movie will be perfect.
Yan is a troubled man working as undercover for 10 years he became crazy (anybody should) up to the point when he becomes paranoiac. He has nothing to loose because he has no identity, he hates his job. in one word he is desperate to get his life back. Be somebody again
Ming on the other hand has got everything since he did things straight he became troubled because he friends with all his partners, he moves in with his girl, he now has something loose and he knows that if his cover is blow he will loose everything. He doesn't want to be a nobody again.
The script is how the environment where we live and the people we are surrounded changes us up to the point where we become different people that we once were.
The film is great mainly because of his script and the reason I hate the American remake (The Departed) is because William Monahan took away everything beautiful the original script had and turned it into a C-Action movie full of Hollywood clichés.