A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

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

Part of A Better Tomorrow Collection

1986•1h 35m•7.4/10

ActionCrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(593)

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

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Production

Cinema City, Film Workshop

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

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

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Shing's Bodyguard

Hung San-Nam

Shing's Bodyguard

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