If you loved A Better Tomorrow II, try A Better Tomorrow
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by John Woo, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Action / Crime territory. If that's the register that drew you to A Better Tomorrow II, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What A Better Tomorrow is
You're a former Triad enforcer in Hong Kong trying to go straight. But your old life keeps pulling you back in, and your brother is a cop sworn to bring you down. Woo's action choreography changed cinema, and the film's sentimental core lingers.
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