Infernal Affairs (2002) – Filming Locations
Drama / Action / Thriller / Crime / Mystery · Directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai · Starring Andy Lau, Kelly Chen Hui-Lin
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Where was Infernal Affairs filmed?
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Police headquarters and central business district scenes where protagonist Colin works. The film extensively uses Hong Kong's iconic Central District as the primary setting for police operations and urban surveillance sequences
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Key meeting and confrontation scenes between characters overlooking the harbour. The distinctive Hong Kong harbour provides crucial meeting locations and symbolizes the divide between the two undercover operatives
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Urban street sequences and surveillance operations in busy shopping district. The bustling commercial district serves as backdrop for multiple chase and surveillance scenes showcasing Hong Kong's dense urban environment
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Dramatic confrontation and chase sequence at the ferry terminals. The iconic Star Ferry provides the climactic confrontation location, with the waterfront representing the film's final moral reckoning
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Safe house and surveillance apartment scenes where undercover agents are based. The residential high-rise architecture represents the isolated, claustrophobic world of the undercover operatives living double lives