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A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

19877.11h 43m

Overview

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

Directed by John Woo
Written by John Woo, Tsui Hark, Chan Hing-Kai
Produced by Tsui Hark
Box OfficeBudget: $150KRevenue: $2.9M

Top Cast

Ti Lung

Ti Lung

Sung Chi Ho

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Sung Chi Kit

Dean Shek Tin

Dean Shek Tin

Lung Sei

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Ken Lee

Guan Shan

Guan Shan

Go Ying Pui

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Emily Chu Bo-Yee

Jackie

Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang

Kin

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Pui's Partner

Lam Chung

Lam Chung

Pui's Partner

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Richard Ng Man-Tat

Boss Wong

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfriendshiphusband wife relationshipsibling relationshippolicegangsterrestaurantmale friendshiprestaurant ownertwin brothersequelcounterfeitshootouthong konginformantcounterfeit money

About A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1987 exploring themes of new york city, friendship, husband wife relationship, sibling relationship, police, gangster. Directed by John Woo, it stars Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Dean Shek Tin. A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

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