Infernal Affairs III
2003 1h 58m movie Film China

Infernal Affairs III

無間道III: 終極無間

“The Ultimate Showdown.”

Infernal Affairs III is a China–Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

無間道III: 終極無間

“The Ultimate Showdown.”

While Yeung Kam Wing is trying to remove all connections between the mob and him, his actions are being carefully observed by Lau Kin Ming, who bears a personal grudge against him.

China × Hong Kong and Taiwan Co-Production

China (lead)Hong KongTaiwan

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Other China×Taiwan titles

Other Titles From Media Asia Films

Crime + Drama in China

56 China titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Infernal Affairs III itself).

The 2002–2004 China Window

Infernal Affairs III holds position #15 of 28 China films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. For the Sake of the Republic
    #1

    For the Sake of the Republic

    ★ 9.5 · 2003
  2. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    #2

    Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    ★ 8.6 · 2002
  3. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
    #3

    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

    ★ 8.1 · 2003
  4. Jasmine Women
    #4

    Jasmine Women

    ★ 7.8 · 2004
  5. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
    #5

    Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  6. Hero
    #6

    Hero

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  7. Blind Shaft
    #7

    Blind Shaft

    ★ 7.5 · 2003
  8. Kung Fu Hustle
    #8

    Kung Fu Hustle

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Infernal Affairs III premiered alongside 5 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 5 other China films in 2003.

The 107th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

271
Reviews
88th
Review-volume percentile
82nd
Popularity percentile

271 audience reviews — more than 88% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
271
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #374 of 946 China films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Crime productions specifically: #29 of 89 (top 33%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Original LanguageChinese
Spoken LanguagesThai, Mandarin, Cantonese
Production CompaniesMedia Asia Films, Tianjin Film Studio, Eastern Dragon Film Co., CMC Entertainment, Basic Pictures
Runtime1h 58m
Release DateDecember 12, 2003
IMDbtt0374339