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Followed by
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Remake of
Ying xiong ben se (1967)
Remake with heightened melodrama and action.
Remake with heightened melodrama and action.
Remade as
Aatish: Feel the Fire (1994)
remake
remake
A Better Tomorrow (2010)
References
Mean Streets (1973)
Referenced in
Bullet in the Head (1990)
In Yinghung boon sik Mark Gor (Chow Yun-fat) says: "I said something wrong, then there were guns pointing at my head, and ordered me to drink a whole bottle of whisky. I was so scared and Ho drank it all." The exact same thing happens in this film.
In Yinghung boon sik Mark Gor (Chow Yun-fat) says: "I said something wrong, then there were guns pointing at my head, and ordered me to drink a whole bottle of whisky. I was so scared and Ho drank it all." The exact same thing happens in this film.
The God of Cookery (1996)
Stephen Chow lights his cigar using a Hong Kong bank note
Stephen Chow lights his cigar using a Hong Kong bank note
The Creeps (1997)
Mentioned by David.
Mentioned by David.
The Replacement Killers (1998)
When Chow Yun Fat goes to kill Wei and his henchman, he arrives behind a door that opens in in slow motion before he shoots everyone around and then tries to shoot Wei in his car. This type of scene happens in a restruaunt in A Better Tomorrow when Chow Yun Fat appears in the scene behind a door that opens in slow motion and he proceeds to shoot everyone in the room.
When Chow Yun Fat goes to kill Wei and his henchman, he arrives behind a door that opens in in slow motion before he shoots everyone around and then tries to shoot Wei in his car. This type of scene happens in a restruaunt in A Better Tomorrow when Chow Yun Fat appears in the scene behind a door that opens in slow motion and he proceeds to shoot everyone in the room.
Bangkok Dangerous (1999)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
FLCL (2001)
Takun is watching a movie and we hear dialogue similar to that at the end of A Better Tomorrow. Then they ask why there are so many white doves around (a John Woo trademark).
Takun is watching a movie and we hear dialogue similar to that at the end of A Better Tomorrow. Then they ask why there are so many white doves around (a John Woo trademark).
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
Nel cuore della notte (2002)
Wolf's Rain: Otokotachi no aika (2003)
Episode title referenced from Japanese release title of the A Better Tomorrow.
Episode title referenced from Japanese release title of the A Better Tomorrow.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
The Crazy 88s room in the House of Blue Leaves and The Bride coming there to get revenge.
The Crazy 88s room in the House of Blue Leaves and The Bride coming there to get revenge.
Chinese Eye (2004)
The female lead refers to this film when she raves about John Woo, her favorite director.
The female lead refers to this film when she raves about John Woo, her favorite director.
Pirated Copy (2004)
A customer orders the DVD from a street vendor.
A customer orders the DVD from a street vendor.
Jeopardy!: Episode #22.65 (2005)
referenced in clue in "Entertaining Johns" category
referenced in clue in "Entertaining Johns" category
Il solitario (2008)
Reference the film in the car park sequence
Reference the film in the car park sequence
Featured in
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
flashback to the first movie
flashback to the first movie
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)
An excerpt from this film is featured.
An excerpt from this film is featured.
Poppitz (2002)
Shown on TV in the bungalow
Shown on TV in the bungalow
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.11 (2011)
Clips shown
Clips shown
Spoofed in
Gui xin niang (1987)
chow yun fat enters a building with fake guns and a duster coat spoofing his role as mark gor.
chow yun fat enters a building with fake guns and a duster coat spoofing his role as mark gor.
Cheng chong chui lui chai (1987)
many references to the film throughout the movie. including having many of the characters from the film in the movie.
many references to the film throughout the movie. including having many of the characters from the film in the movie.
Yi dan qun ying (1989)
Contract Killer (1998)
Jet Li dresses up like the character Mark Gor from A Better Tomorrow as a joke.
Jet Li dresses up like the character Mark Gor from A Better Tomorrow as a joke.
