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A Better Tomorrow

Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.
1986 | 95m | Mandarin

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Popularity: 4 (history)

Director: John Woo
Writer: John Woo
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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.
Release Date: Aug 02, 1986
Director: John Woo
Writer: John Woo
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Keywords prison, sibling relationship, snake, brotherhood, conciliation, observer, arrest, triade, revenge, counterfeit, hong kong, police officer, brothers
Production Companies Film Workshop, Cinema City
Box Office Revenue: $4,469,460
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Oct 02, 2025
Entered: Oct 02, 2025
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Full Credits

Name Character
Ti Lung Sung Chi Ho
Chow Yun-Fat Mark Lee
Leslie Cheung Sung Chi Kit
Emily Chu Bo-Yee Jackie
Waise Lee Chi-Hung Shing
Tien Feng Mr. Sung
John Woo Inspector Wu
Sek Yin-Tsi Mr. Yiu
Kenneth Tsang Kin
Wang Hsieh Boss Wang
Leung Ming Uncle Chan
Chan Chi-Fai Boss Wang's Nephew
Kam Hing-Yin Kit's Supervisor
Tsui Hark Music Judge
Pierre Tremblay Interpol Officer
To Wai-Wo Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant
Lau Shung-Fung Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant
Shing Fu-On Shing's Bodyguard
Shing Fui-On Shing's Bodyguard
Hung San-Nam Shing's Bodyguard
Yeung Sai-Gwan Shing's Gangster
Wong Wai-Tong Shing's Gangster
Chu Tak-Wai Shing's Gangster
Chan Ming-Wai Shing's Gangster
Cheung Wing-Hon Shing's Gangster
Hon Nin-Sang Shing's Gangster
Woo Wing-Tat Shing's Gangster
Ma Yuk-Sing Shing's Gangster
Pan Yung-Sheng Taiwanese Triad
Wei Ho Tu Taiwanese Triad
Chang Seng-Kwong Taiwanese Triad
Lam Foo-Wai Taiwanese Triad
Hsiu Chuan Yang Triad Member in Parking Lot
Mak Wai-Cheung Man in Brawl (uncredited)
Ma Hon-Yuen Man in Brawl (uncredited)
Danny Ng Wai-Yip Henchman (uncredited)
Hung San-Nam
Chung Chi-Yung
David Ho Wing-Hin
Fan Chin-Hung
Han Ying-Chieh
Sham Chin-Bo
Mak Wai-Cheung
Yiu Chan-Lam
Name Job
Leslie Cheung Theme Song Performance
William Leung Chi-Ming Assistant Director
Chik Kim-Kit Lighting Director
Yeung Kam-Chun Costume Coordinator
Shing Fu-On Props
吳志剛 Set Runner
伍紅蓮 Chef
Ronny Ching Siu-Lung Foley
Leung Suk-Wah Writers' Assistant
Stephen Tung Wai Action Director
David Wu Music Score Producer
Ken Ng Chi-Ming Producer's Assistant
Joseph Koo Original Music Composer
James Wong Jim Songs
Yuen Chun-Wah Camera Production Assistant
Tai Chun-Ching Art Direction
Kam Ma Editor
伍民健 Set Runner
吳力昉 Still Photographer
薛羣 Dialogue
Chan Hing-Kai Writers' Assistant
Blackie Ko Action Director
Ko Siu-Ping Makeup Artist
Kenneth Ng Yu-Kwan Production Office Coordinator
John Woo Director, Writer
Horace Wong Wing-Hang Director of Photography
Patrick Leung Pak-Kin Assistant Director
雷志良 Art Direction
Bruce Yu Costume Design
Peter Chan Wai-Keung Unit Manager
Well Chin Wing-Wai Set Runner
Tony Chow Kwok-Chung Post Production Supervisor
Chow Wing-Tuen Set Runner
Name Title
Tsui Hark Executive Producer
温嘉文 Producer
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