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A Better Tomorrow - 2 Disc Ultimate Edition (Limited Steelbook) [1986] [DVD]

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Waise Lee (Actor), Fui-On Shing (Actor), John Woo (Director, Producer) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars 23 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Waise Lee, Fui-On Shing, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Ti Lung
  • Directors: John Woo
  • Producers: Tuis Hark, John Woo
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Cantonese Chinese, English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Optimum
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Jun. 2006
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000CBEWY2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 50,276 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Original 'heroic bloodshed' film which first rocketed charismatic star Chow Yun Fat and director John Woo to overnight success as well as spawning countless sequels, remakes and imitations. It has all the elements that Woo and Hong Kong action films have subsequently become well-known for: emotionally ripe melodrama, broad comedy and impeccably choreographed violence. The story concerns two brothers, one a Hong Kong cop, the other a crook. They become tied together by murder and double-dealing in the island's crime underworld. Available in dubbed or subtitled versions.

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The John Woo gangster classic that started it all, a romantic, violent, swirlingly stylish melodrama about duelling brothers--with a mesmerizing lead performance by Hong Kong's favourite actor, Chow Yun-Fat. In repose, Chow's sleepy magnetism recalls the glory days of Robert Mitchum, Steve McQueen, and Takakura Ken; when he's stepping high, Chow has a unique, ebullient star presence, a man who embraces life so unselfconsciously that he becomes vulnerable to all kinds of suffering and heartache (he endures masochistic megadoses of violence here). The sequence in which Chow's Mark avenges his betrayed best friend---by blasting his way into, and then out of, a Chinese restaurant, twin .45s blazing---is a swashbuckling standout. Woo's film technique may have been more polished in later efforts, but A Better Tomorrow has a direct emotional power that is still unique. Kung fu star of the 1970s, Ti Lung is also terrific here as the 40ish established mobster, relied upon by all, who allows conflicting loyalties toward Mark and toward his younger brother, now a cop, to undermine the stability of his position. --David Chute, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 starsExcellent movie, appalling DVD
By A Customer on 9 Jan. 2002
Format: DVD
Many before me have sung the praises of this movie and I completely agree with every word. No movie fans collection is complete without this classic of th HK action genre.
What I want to talk about is the appaling transfer on this DVD. The shortcomings of the HK movie industry when it comes to preserving film stock is well known but I was dissappointed to find that little or no restoration attempt had been made by the producers of this DVD.
The major problem is that the image is a non anamorphic transfer with burnt in subtitles that are positioned so that they get partially cut off if you're viewing with a widescreen TV.
If you have a multi-region player, I'd advise getting the Anchor Bay release from America. It's far superior.
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1.0 out of 5 starsWHY!??
By Dave on 18 Aug. 2009
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
So here we have (at last) a good looking transfer of this classic movie, with good subs, some good extras and at an affordable price.

This film has been mistreated on DVD for years, and only a very expensive OOP Asian release of all 3 "ABT" films gave it a worthy release.

So here we had a God send! An easy to get, affordable release...AND THEY BLEW IT!!!!!
For some reason known only to them they gave this otherwise fine release a totally messed up audio track that replaces most of the original well known music with stolen cues from the likes of "Speed" and....wait for it..."Forest Gump"!!!

So any fan of the movie will be sorely grieved to see so many scenes they know and love ruined by alien music gremlins!

I HATE them for messing up this essential release.
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4.0 out of 5 starsIt all started here....
By M. JONES VINE VOICE on 2 July 2007
Format: DVD
'A Better Tomorrow' is where it all started for John Woo's now-signature style of filmmaking. Without this film, there would never have been 'The Killer', 'Hard Boiled' and who knows what else. Bringing the classic themes of brotherhood, redemption and loyalty to the modern day setting of Hong Kong, John Woo has made a film that will appeal to both fans of quality drama and action enthusiasts.

Ti Lung stars as a criminal named Ho, who along with his best friend Mark (Chow Yun Fat) are well-respected and live in luxury. Ho's younger brother Kit is a police officer in training who is unaware of his brother's illegal lifestyle. But when Ho is betrayed and sent to prison, Kit learns the truth and when their father is killed by Ho's associates, Kit disowns his brother.

Upon his release, things have changed for Ho and his best friend is now a down-trodden cripple while Kit is a successful detective who still wants nothing to do with Ho. Very soon, Ho is drawn back into the criminal life and the loyalties of all three men are about to be pushed to the absolute limit.

The dynamic relationship between the three lead characters is utterly believable and is what makes the film work. By the end of the film, you are so anxious to see if the brothers can be reunited and you'll even shed a tear or two. But let's not forget that this is a John Woo film - the action sequences are entertaining but compared to his later films, they are quite static. The trademark dual-pistols makes its first appearance and Chow Yun Fat cements his long-standing relationship with Woo.

My one criticism of this disc, however, is the soundtrack. The audience has been short-changed, by having the original score replaced with modern library footage.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsUltimate??????
By Mr. G. Sturdy on 26 Oct. 2008
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
An OK Woo heroic bloodshed movie from the mid 80s. It's very dated though. However, how on earth can the DVD be called 'Ultimate'. The print of the movie is an old European copy - it's very soft in places and some scenes just look horrible on the eyes. If you're used to the superb 'Hong Kong Legends' titles this isn't a patch on them. Extra's wise it falls down too. There's a ood Bey Logan commentary on disc one, disc two includes a John Woo documentary - not one specific to 'A Better Tomorrow' - it's not that good either spending a lot of time on Woo's Hollywood career. And there's a couple interviews. Not so much Ulimate as the 'That'll do for now' edition. However, the movies enjoyable enough and we're unlikely to see a better copy in the near future. There's just a lot of better examples of this kind of movie out there.
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3.0 out of 5 starsAction pedigree
By J. C. Sherwood on 26 Jan. 2008
Format: DVD
This is a good action film without reaching the heights of some later Woo features. A epic tale of crime vs law with a brother on either side of the divide. There are good performances from the two brothers (Chow Yun-Fat and Leslie Cheung) that make the conflict between the two believable. However, the story doesn't fold out as cleanly as Hard Boiled, for example, and the action never approaches the same levels.

If you are a fan of other works of John Woo then this is definitely worth a watch and there are still some brilliant set pieces; as an introduction to Woo though - Hard Boiled and The Killer are probably better places to start.
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3.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Film on a pitiful DVD
By A Customer on 28 May 2000
Format: DVD
A Better Tomorrow is a classic John Woo film, showcasing Chow Yun-Fat. However the DVD itself is quite pathetic. The picture and sound quality is poor, but it is an old film.
It seems to have suffered the region 2 disease and lacks any decent extras. The region 1 release has additional footage, behind-the-scenes footage and is not pathetically dubbed.
It's just not fair!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 starsClassic John Woo film - poor quality dvd picture!

A better tomorrow is an early john woo film starring chow yun fat. Its a great film and the action scenes are really well choreographed. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Michael Smith
3.0 out of 5 starsBLOOD BROTHERS

Despite being unremittingly melodramatic, this is what you would expect from John Woo.

The themes - intensely expressed - of loyalty and male friendship are there, as... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Frank TALKER
4.0 out of 5 starsClassic John Woo

My comments are for this MIA release rather than the StudioCanal 2007 release which I understand has a very different soundtrack tacked on. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Taizu
4.0 out of 5 starsBluray anyone?

An iconic film somewhat spoilt by the music track

Published 12 months ago by N. M. Fletcher
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

I really enjoyed the film. Great shootouts, good acting and lots of blood.

Published 12 months ago by Edmund Rice
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

best value

Published 21 months ago by bilzabub
4.0 out of 5 starsA better tomorrow DVD

Have liked this film for years.Good story &plenty of action.Quality is very good.Buy and enjoy a good action story .Ace

Published on 18 Feb. 2014 by Artie P
4.0 out of 5 starsAmazing film in an edition good enough

Now, this is one of my all time favorite films. It has great balance between its character development and their friendship to eachother. Read more

Published on 3 Sept. 2013 by Sebastian Pettersson
1.0 out of 5 starsspecial widescreen edition

The movie deserves full five stars, but I'd give this edition zero stars, if I could. This "special" edition is so bad video-vise, like the direct transfer from VHS, hardsubbed,... Read more

Published on 30 Mar. 2013 by Donnar
5.0 out of 5 starsclassic

classi film that you cant got wrong with, has been copied in recent years, most noticebally in bollywood with a film called 'aatish' - this original is what its about though

Published on 26 Feb. 2013 by Manish

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