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The Rooftop Showdown in 'Infernal Affairs': Why is the rooftop, a space between heaven and earth, the most significant scene in the series? And why is the line 'I'm sorry, I'm a cop' so impactful?
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8/17/2025
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Regarding 'Three years, and another three years': Why has this line become a classic? Does it merely express the long passage of time, or does it encapsulate the identity crisis, shattered hopes, and endless waiting of an undercover agent's life?
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8/17/2025
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Why was 'Infernal Affairs' hailed as the film that revitalized Hong Kong cinema? In what ways did it break the mold of traditional crime thrillers and set a new benchmark for the genre?
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8/17/2025
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The 'Infernal Affairs' Sequels: A successful expansion of the world-building, or did they weaken the original's perfect ambiguity and mystique?
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8/17/2025