A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987)

Original title

英雄本色2

Directed by

John Woo

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

18

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 321 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former criminal returns from prison to help his brother, who is now a police officer, take down a counterfeiting ring. The story follows their struggle against the gangsters while a mysterious twin brother assists them.

intenseviolentmelodramaticstylishbroodingover-the-topaction-packedemotional

What happens

A Better Tomorrow II (Chinese: 英雄本色2; Jyutping: Jing1hung4 bun2sik1 ji6; lit. 'True Colours of a Hero 2') is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo, produced by Tsui Hark, and co-written by both. A sequel to A Better Tomorrow, the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside new cast member Dean Shek. The film was released in Hong Kong on 17 December 1987. Due to the popularity of Chow's break-out performance in the previous instalment, he was cast in a new role as the twin brother of "Mark", who was killed in the previous film. A Better Tomorrow 2 is known for its over the top violence, exaggerated blood and gore, and body counts nearing the hundreds. Film director John Woo and producer Tsui Hark had disagreements over the focus of this film. Tsui felt that the film should focus more on Dean Shek's character. This led to the film being edited by both Tsui and Woo. Their disagreements would lead to a split after this film, with Hark directing A Better Tomorrow 3 and Woo moving on to create The Killer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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