A Better Tomorrow II
Film1987105 min

A Better Tomorrow II

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillermafia/gangsterdetectivedramafasttried & testedunsavouryheavylinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA morally murky crime thriller that is heavy, low-key and familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 145 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ti LungChow Yun-FatLeslie CheungGuan ShanKenneth Tsang

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1987
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film Workshop
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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