Infernal Affairs
2002 · 101 min · Director: Wai Keung Lau, Alan Mak, Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
Infernal Affairs (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness10%
- Confusion10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Anxiety
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 43 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 39 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 43 % | 47 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 67 % | 67 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 72 % | 73 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 52 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 54 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 51 % | 42 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 64 % | 56 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 77 % | 67 % | 42 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 83 % | 66 % | 37 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 77 % | 60 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 72 % | 66 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 50 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 70 % | 57 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 46 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 75 % | 43 % | 28 % | 41 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Infernal Affairs. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about Infernal Affairs — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Mary
May
Officer Leung
Cadet School Principal Yip
Sunny, Thai Drug Dealer
Double 8
Details
- Directed by
- Wai Keung Lau, Alan Mak, Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Written by
- Felix Chong, Alan Mak, Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Felix Chong Man-Keung
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Rent
Also on
Availability varies by country
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





