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An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.


“In a world of crime Brotherhood is the most important weapon...”
An adventure that delves into the dark caverns of the underworld and tells the tale of three chivalrous gangsters who attempt to escape the powerful clutch of their gang leader.

Sean Lau Ching-wan
Lobster Tsui

Ekin Cheng
Tong Chun

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching
Chili

Ben Lam Kwok-Bun
Lui Wei

Collin Chou
Holland Boy

James Wong Jim
Barrister Wong Tai-Man

Michael Wong
Duke Simon

Paul Chun Pui
Fred Simon

Isabel Leung Pooi-Woo
Ting Tong
Fung Chung-Yee
Little Lobster
Return to a Better Tomorrow is a action, thriller, crime film released in 1994. Directed by Wong Jing, it stars Sean Lau Ching-wan, Ekin Cheng, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching. An adventure that delves into the dark caverns of the underworld and tells the tale of three chivalrous gangsters who attempt to escape the powerful clutch of their gang leader.
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