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A Better Tomorrow (1986)
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John Woo
established himself as one of Hong Kong's premiere action directors with this ultra-hip, ultra-violent action classic. The film centers around the complex relationship between two brothers: Sung Tse-kit (
Leslie Cheung
) is a recent graduate of the police academy while Tse-ho (Ti Lung) runs a massive counterfeiting ring along with his gangland associate, Mark Lee (
Chow Yun-Fat
). Tension between the two brothers comes to a head when their father is murdered after a crime deal goes sour and Tse-ho lands in jail after being double-crossed. In perhaps the most influential scene in Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s, Mark avenges his friend by staging a dinner table assassination. As Mark tries to shoot his way out of the restaurant, pulling a series of hidden pistols from potted plants and alcoves, he gets horribly injured. With both founding members of the counterfeiting syndicate incapacitated, the operation falls into the hands of Shing (Waise Lee Chi-hung), Tse-ho's former underling who has little of his boss' élan or experience. When Tse-ho gets out of jail, he reunites with his now-crippled comrade, Mark, to take out Shing and to protect Tse-kit whose life is in danger for investigating their former subordinate. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
Cast
Leslie Cheung
Kit
Chow Yun-Fat
Mark
Ti Lung
Ho
Young Pao I
Production Crew
Stephen Tung Wai
Action Director
Bernie Liu
Art Director
Wong Wing-Hang
Cinematographer
Joseph Koo
Composer (Music Score)
John Woo
Director
David Wu
Editor
Kam Ma
Editor
John Woo
Producer
Tsui Hark
Producer
Chan Hing-kai
Screenwriter
John Woo
Screenwriter
Leung Suk-wah
Screenwriter
Year: 1986
Runtime: 95
Country: Hong Kong
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Crime
Produced by
Cinema City & Film Company
Film Workshop
Release
by Golden Princess Films
Awards
1985 - Best Picture - Hong Kong Film Awards
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