# A Better Tomorrow II (1987)

> A jailed ex-gangster is drawn into a dangerous undercover operation when his policeman brother takes the same assignment, amid gangland power struggles and stylized Hong Kong gunplay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11014

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: John Woo
- Cast: Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Dean Shek Tin, Chow Yun-Fat, Guan Shan, Emily Chu Bo-Yee, Kenneth Tsang, Shing Fui-On
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, melodramatic, stylized, action movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

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