A Better Tomorrow
Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.
Country
Production
Budget
$1 402 445
Revenue
$74 799
Director
Actors
Scenario
John Woo, Chan Hing-Kai
Operator
Horace Wong
Composer
Joseph Koo
Artist
Audition
Editing
Short description
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
What's left behind the scenes
- The character played by Chow Yun-Fat became so popular among Hong Kong youth that they began to imitate his style of dress (a black coat and sunglasses) and the habit of holding a match in his teeth. All the sunglasses in stores were sold out in less than a week after the film's release. As a result, director John Woo was heavily criticized for allegedly promoting the lifestyle of triad members.
- The scene in which Mark is beaten by Shing's men turned out to be excessively violent, but John Woo specifically appealed to the censorship authorities to leave the scene unchanged in order to show the audience how far criminals are willing to go.
- Chow Yun-Fat wears Alain Delon sunglasses in the film. After the film's release, all such glasses in Hong Kong were bought up by his fans. Delon sent the actor a letter of thanks.
- Chow Yun-Fat is now known as an action hero, but John Woo cast him in his film precisely because the actor didn't resemble a tough macho man at all.
- John Woo chose criminals as the main characters because he believed that there were simply no other active and energetic people in the public consciousness of Hong Kong.
- Some cinema owners, in conversations with producer Tsui Hark, expressed concerns about Chow Yun-Fat's participation in the film. They emphasized that while Chow is truly popular as a television actor, films featuring him consistently fail at the box office. In cinematic circles, he was even nicknamed "box office poison."
- Chow Yun-fat's character became so popular among Hong Kong youth that they began imitating his style of dress (black cloak and sunglasses) and his habit of walking with a match in his teeth. All sunglasses were cleared from stores in less than a week after the film's release. As a result, director John Woo faced scathing criticism for allegedly promoting the lifestyle of triad members.
- The scene in which Mark is beaten by Shing's men turned out to be overly violent, but John Woo specifically petitioned the censorship authorities to leave the scene unchanged to show the audience how far criminals are willing to go.
- In the film, Chow Yun-fat wears sunglasses by Alain Delon. After the film's release, all such glasses in Hong Kong were bought up by his fans. Delon sent the actor a letter of gratitude.
- In conversations with producer Tsui Hark, some cinema owners expressed concerns about Chow Yun-fat's participation in the film. They emphasized that while Chow was indeed popular as a television actor, films featuring him invariably failed at the box office. In cinematic circles, he was even nicknamed 'box office poison'.
- Chow Yun-fat is now known as an action hero, but John Woo cast him in his film precisely because the actor looked nothing like a tough guy.
- John Woo chose criminals as the main characters because he believed that, in the public consciousness of Hong Kong, there were simply no other people who were as proactive and energetic.
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