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 Better Tomorrow, A (DVD)
Newest Review: ... limousine because of his crippled status … the new gang boss being Ho’s young partner from the Taiwan incident. ... more  ... He also goes to visit his brother, now a police officer, who physically assaults him and tells him never to see him again. Ho decides to try to make a new life for himself, away from the gang in a taxi firm which has given a lot of jobs to ex-cons in the past. When Kit, angry at being turned down for promotion because of his brother’s past syndicat
e connections, becomes determined to bust Shing’s gang, inadvertently stepp...more |
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Better Tomorrow, A (DVD): A Better Tomorrow. (1029 words)
by Brett Bligh - written on 26.09.00 (Very useful, 23 readings)
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A Better Tomorrow, the film which cemented the reputation of John Woo as a first class action director and launched Chow Yun Fat to superstardom, as well as reinvigorating the flagging career of Ti Lung, is a Hong Kong gangster thriller with a considerable reputation, a reputation that is thoroughly deserved. Mark and Ho are two successful gangsters who have worked in tandem for some time. Unfortunately, Ho is considering giving up the business because Kit, his younger brother who knows nothing of Ho’s Mafia connections, is about to graduate as a police officer and Ho knows of the potential clash this could cause. On what may be his last mission, ...
