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Ying hung boon sik (1986)
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Directed by
John WooWriting credits
Hing-Ka ChanSuk-Wah Leung
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Tagline:
The movie that began it all......... morePlot Outline:
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break. moreAwards:
2 wins & 9 nominations moreUser Comments:
A groundbreaking movie, but it has been surpassed more
(Credited cast) | Lung Ti | ... | Sung Tse-Ho (as Ti Lung) |
 | Leslie Cheung | ... | Sung Tse-Kit |
 | Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Mark Gor/Mark Lee (as Chow Yun Fat) |
| Emily Chu | ... | Jackie |
| Waise Lee | ... | Shing (as Lee Chi Hung) |
| Fui-On Shing | ... | Shing's right hand man |
 | Kenneth Tsang | ... | Ken |
 | Hark Tsui | ... | Music Judge (as Tsui Hark) |
 | John Woo | ... | Inspector Wu |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Chi Fai Chan | ... | 'Little' Wang |
| Kwok Leung Cheung | ||
| Lau Shung Fung | ||
| San Nam Hung | ... | Triad Member |
| Hing Ying Kam | ... | Mr. Mok |
| Ming Leung | ||
| Patrick Leung | ||
| Yangzi Shi | ... | Mr. Yiu |
| Feng Tien | ... | Father Sung |
| Wai Wo To | ||
| Hap Wong | ... | Mr. Wang |
| Sai Gwan Yeung | ... | Triad Member in Parking Lot |
| Kam Hing Yin | ||
Also Known As:
A Better TomorrowGangland Boss
Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
The Color of a Hero
The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title) (literal title)
True Colors of a Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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Runtime:
95 minCountry:
Hong KongColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoCertification:
Australia:MA (TV rating) / Argentina:16 / Australia:R / Austria:18 (not rated) / Canada:18A / France:-12 / Hong Kong:IIB / New Zealand:R16 / Norway:18 / Portugal:M/16 / Singapore:NC-16 / South Korea:18 / Spain:18 / UK:18 / West Germany:18 / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / USA:R / Iceland:16
Trivia:
When it was released in the Philippines in 1989, it was retitled as Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II. Distributors promoted it as sequel to _Rapid Fire (1988)_ which became a hit in that Asian country in 1988. It has nothing to do with Rapid Fire. moreQuotes:
Tse-Kit Sung: I'm the cop, he's the thief. In the eyes of the law, we're on different paths. more
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John Woo was responsible for creating a whole new genre with A Better Tomorrow in 1986: the heroic-bloodshed genre. ABT is a groundbreaking movie, and Hollowood blockbusters like "The Matrix" would never have existed, if it hadn`t been for A Better Tomorrow. Chow Yun-Fat was launched into superstardom, after his flawless role in this movie. CYF plays Mark Gor, a Hong-Kong gangster known for his coolness. The actionscenes introduced John Woo`s famous twingun-action, and the quality of the actionscenes is very high. The film is VERY violent, and is not recommended for young people. Though ABT is getting a bit old, it can still show American action-directors how to get things right. 7,5/10
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