Chow Yun Fat, Emily Chu, John Woo
The John Woo gangster classic that started it all, a romantic, violent, swirlingly stylish melodrama about dueling brothers--with a mesmerizing lead performance by Hong Kong's favorite actor, Chow Yun...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 22, 2000
Stats: 789 reviews
one of john woo's better actioners despite the cheesy soundtrack and melodramatic acting. i'm still not a fan... and that's being kind about it
Classic!
One of John Woo and Tsui Hark's earliest hits, this was when gun fu was becoming what it is. Though it wasn't perfected yet, this was an operatic drama of brotherhood, family, blood and crime, one of premier gangster films. The story revolved around two borthers, Kit, ...( read more)
so...it's dated, melodramatic, cheesy soundtrack, over the top action... somehow it all comes together to make a really entertaining film. just go with it. chow yun-fat steals every scene
glad to say I saw Woo's first major film...gun fights were pretty slick...but the story itself was pretty lame...3 1/2
Cool Movie but the soundtrack is a hinder to the scenes, not because it was in Chinese, but the strings sound 1930's esque, plus a lot of filler scenes.
If you like action, enbjoy one of the best and most nrtorious action movies EVER! John Woo directs the unstoppable Chow Yun Fat!
One of my favorite gangster films of all time. Chow Yun-Fat rocks. The film touched based on every single issue about gangsters. It makes you want to become one of them bad guys and die like a badass.
Good movie. A Better Tomorrow got the ball rolling for director John Woo, as his fresh blend of melodrama, and heavily stylised action sequences put him firmly on the map. Chow Yun Fat gives a strong performance in an early role, and I thought even with the extremely cheesy moral...( read more)
I was lucky to experience the 2 best movies with the cool Chow Yun Fat a few weeks back ,, The Killer and Hardboiled. And after those i searched after more of his successful flicks and found the "A better tomorrow trilogy" .. This is 80's at its best and the beginning for the "g...( read more)
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