Infernal Affairs III is presented in a parallel time frame, 2001 and 2004, delineating what transpires before and after the dead of Yan in the first film, leading to an ultimate showdown where the past and present converge and all hell breaks loose. 2004: Ten months after the murder of Yan, a new star, Yeung, has emerged in the police force. Suspecting that, like himself, Yeung could be a mole from the triads, Ming begins his clandestine investigation, only to find himself constantly shadowed by a mysterious cripple called Shen, that is secretly linked to Yeung. 2001: After working under Sam’s wing for two years, Yan finally gains his confidence by committing egregious crimes. His first big mission is to build up a smuggling network with Shen, a mysterious busissman from China. Little does he realize that Sam actually has his own hidden agenda, which will place him in great danger. Yan is sentenced to mandatory psychiatric counselling by the court. The brief encounters with Dr. Lee brings temporary calm to his disturbed inner psyche. When ordered by Sam to deal a final blow to Shen, Yandecides to betray SP Wong and go all the way.
Wu Jian Dao 3
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
IndieLisboa 2005 • Ante-Estreia
Hong Kong, China, Fiction, 2003, 118′