Hong Kong Infernal Affairs II returned 25.7× its production cost, earning $3.2M against a $125K budget — one of the highest-return Hong Kong films in our catalog.
Synopsis
無間道II
“The Birth of a Legend.”
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.
The 2002–2004 Hong Kong Window
50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Infernal Affairs II sits at position #4.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Infernal Affairs II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Media Asia Films
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Infernal Affairs II premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 59m runtime, production spent $1K per minute on screen and earned $27K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #78 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #39 of 516 (top 8%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, Thai, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Media Asia Films, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Eastern Dragon Film Co., Basic Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | October 1, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0369060 |