A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow

Movie·1986·1h 35m

A Better Tomorrow

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

Country

Hong Kong

Language

Cantonese

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The Story

Original title: 英雄本色

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

Written By

Chan Hing-Kai, Leung Suk-Wah

Producer

Tsui Hark, 温嘉文

Cinematography

Horace Wong Wing-Hang

Music

Joseph Koo

Editor

Kam Ma

Themes

prisonsibling relationshipsnakeobserverbrotherhoodconciliationarrestrevengecounterfeithong kongpolice officertriad

Production House

Cinema City
Film Workshop

Audience Score

74%

611 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it39%
Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Ti Lung

Ti Lung

Sung Chi Ho

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Mark Lee

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Sung Chi Kit

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Jackie

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Shing

Tien Feng

Tien Feng

Mr. Sung

John Woo

John Woo

Inspector Wu

Sek Yin-Tsi

Sek Yin-Tsi

Mr. Yiu

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Kin

Wang Hsieh

Wang Hsieh

Boss Wang

Leung Ming

Leung Ming

Uncle Chan

Chan Chi-Fai

Chan Chi-Fai

Boss Wang's Nephew

Kam Hing-Yin

Kam Hing-Yin

Kit's Supervisor

Tsui Hark

Tsui Hark

Music Judge

Pierre Tremblay

Pierre Tremblay

Interpol Officer

To Wai-Wo

Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant

Lau Shung-Fung

Lau Shung-Fung

Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant

Shing Fu-On

Shing Fu-On

Shing's Bodyguard

// crew

Crew

John Woo

John Woo

Director, Writer

Joseph Koo

Original Music Composer

Horace Wong Wing-Hang

Director of Photography

Kam Ma

Editor

Tsui Hark

Tsui Hark

Executive Producer

温嘉文

Producer

Chan Hing-Kai

Chan Hing-Kai

Writer

Leung Suk-Wah

Writer

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