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| A Better Tomorrow (1986) -starring- Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat Directed by John Woo |
A BETTER TOMORROW (1986)
SYNOPSIS: John Woo established/solidified himself as one of Hong Kong's premiere action directors with this ultra-hip/ultra-violent action, gangster & shoot-em-up 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.
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| Although Ti Lung (right) was the film's lead actor, co-star Chow Yun-fat's (left) break-out & powerful performance out-shined him, solidifying his status as one of the top grossing superstars in the Hong Kong film industry. |
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 is lesser of his boss and is inexperienced in the underworld. When Tse-ho gets out of jail, he reunites with his now-crippled "bum" — Mark. Together, they unite to take-out Shing and to protect Tse-kit whose life is in danger for investigating their former subordinate.
What transpires is a cult-classic — One of the Most Respected Hong Kong Classic Gangster Fims in the History of Cinematography!
A BETTER TOMORROW (1986) Trailer
DID YOU KNOW? A Better Tomorrow has spawned several sequels — including an "official" Korean remake in 2010 by fame-Korean director Song Hae-sung -starring- Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo and Jo Han-sun w/ John Woo, who directed the original 1986 version, acting as executive producer.
A Better Tomorrow (2010)
DID YOU KNOW? A Better Tomorrow has spawned several sequels — including an "official" Korean remake in 2010 by fame-Korean director Song Hae-sung -starring- Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo and Jo Han-sun w/ John Woo, who directed the original 1986 version, acting as executive producer.
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| A Better Tomorrow (2010) |
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