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A BETTER TOMORROW

英雄本色 | Ying Hung Boon Sik

Directed by John Woo
Hong Kong, 1986
Crime, Drama, Action
  • 9595 minutes

Synopsis

On a final job gone wrong, triad member Ho is ambushed by the police. He surrenders out of love for his cadet brother Kit, who blames him for the family tragedy that ensues. Reformed after three years in prison, Ho tries to reconcile with a resentful Kit, but his criminal past refuses to let him go.

Synopsis

On a final job gone wrong, triad member Ho is ambushed by the police. He surrenders out of love for his cadet brother Kit, who blames him for the family tragedy that ensues. Reformed after three years in prison, Ho tries to reconcile with a resentful Kit, but his criminal past refuses to let him go.