A very good movie

I was fortunate enough to see this movie before 'The Departed'. I remember, back in those days, I kept hearing about this flick so I was really eager to check it out. I first missed it when it was on TV but then managed to borrow the DVD from my sister and I was seriously not disappointed. In my opinion, even if Scorsese's version was pretty good, I easily prefer this movie anyway. Indeed, the directing was really impressive, there was some great acting provided by the whole cast, especially by Tony Leung (my favorite Asian actor) and Andy Lau and, above all, I thought the story was completely fascinating. I preferred this version because the directing was less flashy and they didn't try to explain verbally every single actions. Here, the behavior and body language of the protagonists were enough and expanded the fascinating aspect provided by this mesmerizing flick. Personally, except for providing a new set, the US version didn't add much to the whole thing and even though it is indeed a pretty good remake, it still feel like a rather unnecessary US remake just like 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' directed by David Fincher. To conclude, this original version is basically one of the best Asian movies I have ever seen and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you enjoyed the American remake.

8/10