Action ·Crime ·Drama · Hong Kong · 1986 · 1h 35m

A Better Tomorrow

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A Better Tomorrow poster
Director
John Woo
Cast
Ti Lung as Sung Chi Ho Chow Yun-Fat as Mark Lee Leslie Cheung as Sung Chi Kit Emily Chu Bo-Yee as Jackie Waise Lee Chi-Hung as Shing Tien Feng as Mr. Sung
Crew
Horace Wong Wing-Hang — Director of Photography Kam Ma — Editor Joseph Koo — Original Music Composer John Woo — Writer Chan Hing-Kai — Writer Leung Suk-Wah — Writer
Tagline

Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.

Synopsis

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

Trailer A Better Tomorrow — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prisonsibling relationshipsnakeobserverbrotherhoodconciliationarrestrevengecounterfeithong kongpolice officertriad
Key Collaborators
John Woo Director Horace Wong Wing-Hang Director of Photography Kam Ma Editor Joseph Koo Original Music Composer John Woo Writer Chan Hing-Kai Writer Leung Suk-Wah Writer 温嘉文 Producer Bruce Yu Costume Design
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