5 June 2015

A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong, 1986)

This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter and the younger a fledgling graduate of the HK police academy. The plot revolves around the split when the younger brother learns the other is a criminal and the efforts of the criminal brother to reform.

John Woo is one of the masters of old Hong Kong action. His resumé includes gems like Hard Boiled (1992) and The Killer (1989), and A Better Tomorrow is an instant adrenaline shot for action fans. Chow Yun-fat, who's now almost known as an action hero, was given one of the main parts due to the fact that he didn't look like one at all. Thank God for that because he's excellent, and the style of his character Mark (trench coat, match in mouth and sunglasses) was copied all over Hong Kong after the films premiere. 

Some seriously well-shot shootouts are sprinkled all over this tale of brother versus brother, and I urge you to see it if you haven't already. A sequel was made the following year, and it also delivered some brutal shootouts and has one of the highest body counts ever.


Genre: Action/Crime/Drama

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