THEME EXPLORATION

triad gang warfare

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
1976 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous
1996 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneered the stylized triad action genre with films like 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled' that defined Hong Kong cinema's approach to gang warfare.

 Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai Hong Kong

Created sophisticated triad narratives in 'Election,' 'PTU,' and 'Vengeance' that explore gang hierarchies and power struggles with psychological depth.

 Sébastien Laudenbach Hong Kong

Directed the influential 'Infernal Affairs' trilogy, which examines triad gang warfare through the lens of undercover cops and organized crime infiltration.