Ying hung boon sik

"Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature."

Aug 2 1986 Not Rated 1h 35m
Action, Crime, Drama

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Plot

This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter and the younger a fledgling graduate of the HK police academy. The plot revolves around the split when the younger brother learns the other is a criminal and the efforts of the criminal brother to reform. Along the way are plenty of heists, double-crosses, and shoot outs.

Written by

Hing-Ka Chan, Suk-Wah Leung, John Woo

Directed by

John Woo

Cast

Lung Ti, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat

Crew

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Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Film Workshop, Cinema City Co., Ltd.

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

6 wins & 14 nominations total

Trailers
A BETTER TOMORROW (1986) Trailer for John Woo's groundbreaking classic with Chow Yun-Fat
Scores
# of Votes
26,498
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA