
A Better Tomorrow II(1987)
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.


“Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.”
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Ti Lung
Sung Chi Ho

Chow Yun-Fat
Mark Lee

Leslie Cheung
Sung Chi Kit

Emily Chu Bo-Yee
Jackie

Waise Lee Chi-Hung
Shing

Tien Feng
Mr. Sung

John Woo
Inspector Wu

Sek Yin-Tsi
Mr. Yiu

Kenneth Tsang
Kin

Wang Hsieh
Boss Wang
A Better Tomorrow is a action, crime, drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of prison, sibling relationship, snake, observer, brotherhood, conciliation. Directed by John Woo, it stars Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung. 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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