A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 7.1 · 75% critics
A restaurant owner teams up with a police officer and an ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend’s daughter. As an investigation ties them to a counterfeiting operation and a violent crime takeover, the group links up with returning allies and fights back to settle the score.
Also known as A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
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Details
- Original title
- 英雄本色2
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-12-17
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (315 votes)
About
If you want a high-energy Hong Kong action sequel with lots of guns, big set pieces, and melodrama, you’ll probably enjoy A Better Tomorrow II; Not for you if you dislike over-the-top violence or confusing plots, especially if you prefer Hard Boiled or Infernal Affairs II-style crime dramas.
Pros: explosive shootouts; memorable showdown; strong cast | Cons: convoluted story; sillier tone moments; uneven focus
Themes
- new york city
- friendship
- husband wife relationship
- sibling relationship
- police
- gangster
- restaurant
- male friendship
- restaurant owner
- twin brother
- sequel
- counterfeit
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Ti Lung
as Sung Chi Ho
Leslie Cheung
as Sung Chi Kit
Dean Shek Tin
as Lung Sei
Chow Yun-Fat
as Ken Lee
Guan Shan
as Go Ying Pui
Emily Chu Bo-Yee
as Jackie
Kenneth Tsang
as Kin
Shing Fui-On
as Pui's Partner
Lam Chung
as Pui's Partner
Ng Man-Tat
as Boss Wong
Directed by John Woo