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A Better Tomorrow

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A Better Tomorrow

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Summary

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

John Ferguson

One of the defining films in Hong Kong action cinema, this not only made names out of director John Woo and star Chow Yun-Fat, but also exerted a considerable influence over one Quentin Tarantino. Chow takes his now familiar role as the lethal but honorable crook - in this case a counterfeiter - who, with his weary partner in crime (Ti Lung), attempts to go straight but is led back into a battle to the death with a ruthless gangster. Inspired by the respected 1960s Hong Kong crime drama True Colours of a Hero, this also has nods to the ultra-cool French thrillers of Jean-Pierre Melville. However, the artfully choreographed scenes of slow-motion destruction are all Woo's and more than compensate for the occasional lapses into clumsy sentimentality. This is available on video in both dubbed and subtitled versions, although the latter - like many Hong Kong titles - is unintentionally funny because of dubious translation.

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7.4/10

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Cast

rolenameMarkChow Yun-Fat HoTi Lung Kit SungLeslie CheungShingLee Waise

Crew

rolenameDirectorJohn Woo

Details

Theatrical distributor

Cape Power Ltd

Languages

English | Chinese

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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