1986 · 95 min · R

A Better Tomorrow

Name: A Better Tomorrow
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1986
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Directed by John Woo · Action, Crime, Drama

A Better Tomorrow (1986) is a Action film, directed by John Woo set in Hong Kong during the 1980s. It runs 95 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, redemption, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer

Joseph Koo

Cinematography

Horace Wong Wing-Hang

Cast

Ti LungChow Yun-FatLeslie CheungEmily Chu Bo-YeeWaise Lee Chi-HungTien FengJohn WooSek Yin-Tsi

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Hong Kong

Setting

Urban

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime

Themes

Family & Loyalty Redemption Betrayal

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

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Premise & themes

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