A Better Tomorrow
Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.
Genres
Overview
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$4469460
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1986-08-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
557
Vote Average
7.414
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
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