When A BETTER TOMORROW (1986) exploded in popularity and became the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong history to date, the producers prevailed upon a reluctant John Woo and ultimately convinced him to direct a sequel. More extravagant in every way, A BETTER TOMORROW II goes wildly
over-the-top in both melodrama and body count, but fails to match the original in terms of either taut plotting or emotional content and is far and away the slightest of the series.
Policeman Kit (Leslie Cheung) has gone undercover, romancing the daughter of former gangster Lung (Dean Shek) in order to ascertain if Lung's shipping company is legitimate. Kit's brother Sung Chi Ho (Ti L...
Released:
1987
Rated:
NR
Length:
104 mins