Lau Kin-ming
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Lau Kin-ming is a central character in the Hong Kong crime thriller "Infernal Affairs," portrayed as a triad mole who infiltrates the police force while struggling with his divided loyalties and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lau Kin-ming canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Colin Sullivan in The Departed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Hong Kong Police Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Infernal Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Infernal Affairs II NERFINISHED ⓘ Infernal Affairs III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | triad mole archetype ⓘ |
| characterArc |
attempts to become a genuine policeman
ⓘ
seeks to erase his criminal past ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Alan Mak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felix Chong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Chan Wing-yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Infernal Affairs film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Infernal Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime thriller ⓘ |
| infiltrates | Hong Kong Police Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Cantonese ⓘ |
| loyaltyConflict | divided between triad and police ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| nationality | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | erases police records to hide his past ⓘ |
| notableScene | rooftop confrontation with Chan Wing-yan ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
ambitious
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calculating ⓘ highly intelligent ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ |
| occupation |
police officer
ⓘ
triad mole ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Andy Lau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edison Chen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | rival of Chan Wing-yan ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist
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central character ⓘ undercover mole ⓘ |
| setting | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction | drives central conflict between police and triads ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
betrayal
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identity ⓘ loyalty ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| worksFor | triad boss Hon Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.