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The poster features a dramatic scene with a man in a suit looking intense, a woman in a bikini holding a gun, and a spaceship flying overhead. The colors are dark with hints of orange and blue, creating a suspenseful and mysterious atmosphere. The title "A Better Tomorrow" is prominently displaye...

A Better Tomorrow

Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.

1986 · Movie · 95 min· Updated Jul 2026
⭐7.4
🍅94%
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🌐Cantonese,English· Originally Cantonese
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A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Bullet-grazed suits and heavy-handed melodrama redefine the Hong Kong crime epic with a stylized, operatic flair. This kinetic collision of brotherhood and betrayal transforms standard gunplay into a poetic ritual of loyalty.

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John Woo

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Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Tien Feng, John Woo, Sek Yin-Tsi, Kenneth Tsang, Wang Hsieh

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The poster features a dramatic scene with a man in a suit looking intense, a woman in a bikini holding a gun, and a spaceship flying overhead. The colors are dark with hints of orange and blue, creating a suspenseful and mysterious atmosphere. The title "A Better Tomorrow" is prominently displaye...

A Better Tomorrow

Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.

1986•⭐ 7.4•95 min•Updated Jul 2026
🌐Cantonese,English· Originally Cantonese

You can watch A Better Tomorrow (1986) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.

Box Office:$4MRated:R
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94%

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Also see:

A Better Tomorrow(2010)Remake

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Bullet-grazed suits and heavy-handed melodrama redefine the Hong Kong crime epic with a stylized, operatic flair. This kinetic collision of brotherhood and betrayal transforms standard gunplay into a poetic ritual of loyalty.

Director

John Woo

Cast

Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Tien Feng, John Woo, Sek Yin-Tsi, Kenneth Tsang, Wang Hsieh

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