A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Hong Kong

"A Better Tomorrow" was a watershed moment in Hong Kong's action film, catapulting John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat to international celebrities. Chow Yun-Fat had previously been associated with a string of box office disappointments and was dubbed "box-office poison" by industry insiders. Chow rose to prominence as one of Hong Kong's most marketable performers with the success of "A better tomorrow."

This film is essentially a remake of the 1967 classic film "Story of a Discharged Prisoner," and it tells the story of two polar opposite siblings whose divergent lifestyles result in a variety of catastrophic results. One brother is a successful counterfeiter, and the other is a graduate of the Hong Kong police school. When the younger brother discovers that his older brother is a criminal, he makes significant attempts to reform him. These efforts result in some of the most memorable shootouts and betrayal narratives in film history.

Detailed information:
Directed by: John Woo
Starring: Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-fat, Emily Chu, Waise Lee
Release date: 2 August 1986
Running time: 95 minutes