Director John Woo's first foray into the Hong Kong gangster genre, A BETTER TOMORROW was an enormous hit in its home country, spawned several sequels, and essentially launched the contemporary Hong Kong action craze.
The title expresses the desire felt by the movie's lead character, a former criminal named Ho (Ti Lung) now determined to go straight. He was once part of a counterfeiting ring, which also included his partner Mark (Chow Yun-Fat, later to star as THE KILLER) and a young up-and-comer named Shing
(Waise Lee). In a flashback, Shing talks Ho into letting him come along on a job, but the deal goes bad and the cops are soon trailing the pair. Telling Shin...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
98 mins