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A Better Tomorrow 2018

Original title: Ying xiong ben se 2018
  • 20182018
  • 1h 54m
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4.9/10
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Kai Wang, Tianyu Ma, and Talu Wang in A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018)
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This film traces the journey of a former smuggler attempting to start his life anew and repair his relationship with his estranged brother after his release from prison.This film traces the journey of a former smuggler attempting to start his life anew and repair his relationship with his estranged brother after his release from prison.This film traces the journey of a former smuggler attempting to start his life anew and repair his relationship with his estranged brother after his release from prison.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
519
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    • Sheng Ding
    • Sheng Ding
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    • Kai Wang
    • Tianyu Ma
    • Talu Wang
    • Sheng Ding
    • Sheng Ding
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    • Kai Wang
    • Tianyu Ma
    • Talu Wang
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    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Kai Wang
    Kai Wang
    • Zhou Kai
    Tianyu Ma
    Tianyu Ma
    • Zhou Chao
    Talu Wang
    Talu Wang
    • Ma Ke
    • (as Darren Wang)
    Ailei Yu
    • A Cang
    Suet Lam
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    • Ha Ge
    Yue Wu
    Yue Wu
    • Pi Jin
    Mincheng Li
    • Guo Dui
    Eric Tsang
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    • Trivia
      There are two songs that are repeatedly played in the movie, Silence is golden and Dang Nian Qing , both of these songs are sung by the late Hong Kong singer and actor, Leslie Cheung, and the songs are placed in the movie as a tribute to him as he also starred in the original.
    • Quotes

      Zhou Kai: No matter how much the world changes, brotherhood never changes.

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      Goodbye Heroes
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    8/10
    Definitely not as impressive as a John Woo movie, but the action scenes are well done.
    'A BETTER TOMORROW 2018': Four Stars (Out of Five)

    A loose remake of John Woo's classic 1986 action crime-drama. It deals with the tale of a former drug smuggler, fresh out of prison, that tries to start a new crime-free life, and patch things up with his estranged brother, who's also a rising police star in the narcotics division. The film stars Wang Kai, Ma Tianyu, Darren Wang and Li Mincheng. It was written and directed by Ding Sheng. I found parts of it to be really slow-paced, and overly melodramatic, but the action scenes are really well done.

    The story deals with two brothers, one's a rising narcotics police officer and the others a drug smuggler. When the drug smuggler is busted by his brother, and their ill father passes away, the police officer vows never to forgive his drug dealing brother. When the criminal gets out of prison though, he vows to start a new crime-free life, and to try to patch things up with his brother. Other dangerous criminals cause more problems for the siblings though. I saw the original movie a couple of decades ago, so I don't remember that much about it, but I do remember it being really melodramatic and cheesy. So it's no surprise to me that this remake is the same way. Like the original though, the action scenes are spectacular. They're definitely not as impressive as a John Woo movie, back in the day, but I'd say they're worth seeing the movie for (at least once).
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      • January 19, 2018 (United States)
      • China
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
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