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A Better Tomorrow    (1986)

 
 
 
Director :
John Woo

Producer :
Tsui Hark

Action Director :
Blacky Ko Sau Leung, Stephen Tung Wei

 
Other titles : Yīngxióng Běnsè (HK Title)
Ying Hung Boon Sik (HK Title)
Ying Xiong Ben Se (HK Title)
Ying1 Hung4 Bun2 Sik1 (HK Title)
英雄本色 (HK Title)
Le Syndicat du crime (French Title)
Country : Hong Kong
Film Company : Cinema City & Films Co., Film Workshop
Genre : Action / Crime / Triad
HK Category : I I B
Runtime : 95 min.
Video : Colour
Audio : Speaking (Cantonese)
HK Gross : 34.651 M. HK$
 
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 Cast :  
Ti Lung
Chow Yun Fat
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing
Waise Lee Chi Hung
Emily Chu Bao Yee
Tien Feng
John Woo
Sek Yin Ji
Kenneth Tsang Kong
Chan Chi Fai
Baan Yun Sang
Chang Seng Kwong
Ricky Cheung Kwok Leung
Gam Hing Yin
Hung San Nam
Jue Tak Wai
Lau Shung Fung
Leung Ming
Shing Fu On
Shing Fui On
To Wai Wo
Pierre Tremblay
Wong Hap
Wong Wai Tong
Yeung Sai Gwan
  Cameo :
Patrick Leung Pak Kin
Tsui Hark


Assistant Director :
Patrick Leung Pak KinWilliam Leung Chi Ming

Writer :
Chan Hing KarLeung Suk WahJohn Woo

Cinematographer :
Horace Wong Wing Hang

Music :
Joseph Koo Ka FaiDavid Wu Tai Wai

Costume Designer :
Yeung Gam JanBruce Yu Ka On

Art director :
Benny Lui Chi LeungTai Chan ChingTimothy Yip Kam Tim

Editor :
Kam Ma
Singer :
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing

Stuntman :
Deon Lam Dik On

Production Manager :
Tony Chow Kwok ChungNg Yue GonWan Ga Man

Sound Recording Engineer :
Cinema City Recording Studio

Make-up Artist :
Go Siu Ping

Props Manager :
Shing Fu On

Lighting :
Chik Kim Kit

Script Supervisor :
Chow Wing Duen
  
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Plot

Ho (Ti Lung) a triad member wants to stop his activity because of his brother Kit (Leslie Cheung) who has joined the police.
 
  Notes  
1.  1986 Hong Kong Film Awards (Hong Kong, China) :
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor : Chow Yun Fat
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture : John Woo and Tsui Hark
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor : Ti Lung
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Art Direction
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Editing
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer : Waise Lee
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score : Joseph Koo Ka Fai
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay : John Woo
- Nomination for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor : Waise Lee
 
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Director, Writer :
John Woo

Assistant Director :
Patrick Leung Pak Kin

Assistant Director :
William Leung Chi Ming

Producer :
Tsui Hark

Action Director :
Blacky Ko Sau Leung

Action Director :
Stephen Tung Wei

Writer :
Chan Hing Kar

Music :
Joseph Koo Ka Fai

Music :
David Wu Tai Wai

Art director :
Timothy Yip Kam Tim

Singer :
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing

Stuntman :
Deon Lam Dik On

Props Manager :
Shing Fu On
 
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Guide > HK Cinema Books
 
 

 
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 Interview with top gweilo Mike Leeder (preview) Date : 1/3/2010 Page(s) :
HK Items > Film Industry > Gweilos, foreigners in HK cinema
 
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HK talents > Film directors > Other directors
 
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HK talents > Film directors > Other directors
 
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HK talents > Film directors > Other directors
 
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HK talents > Film directors > Other directors
 
 Interview of Vincent Sze : the French sidekick (preview) Date : 13/3/2007 Page(s) : 1   index
HK talents > Actors > Other actors and actresses
 
 Film critic/actor Paul Fonoroff interviewed (preview) Date : 13/3/2007 Page(s) : 3   index
HK Items > Film Industry > Gweilos, foreigners in HK cinema
 
 Interview with Ninja director Godfrey Ho (preview) Date : 3/3/2007 Page(s) : 6   index
HK talents > Film directors > Other directors
 
 Interview Gordon Chan, from The Big Heat to A-1 (preview) Date : 13/1/2005 Page(s) : 1  5  6   index
HK talents > Film directors > Other directors
 
 Interview with HK film historian Law Kar (preview) Date : 12/1/2005 Page(s) : 3   index
HK Items > Film Industry > Insitutions
 
 

 
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 Test DVD HK Vidéo : La Trilogie du Syndicat du Crime (preview)
Guide pratique > Tests DVD Z2 VF > HK Vidéo
Author(s) : David-Olivier Vidouze
Date : 1/5/2008
Type(s) : DVD Review
Page(s) : 1  - index
   
 
 
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