jordan-shaw95 As a huge fan of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow Trilogy, I decided to check this out on a whim, and it was better than I thought it would be, in summary the plot basically follows the original movie you have the main character Kim Hyuk (not as good as Ti Lung and his emotional and fantastic performance as Sung Ho),and his best friend Young Choon (Mark Lee) (whilst not as charismatic and cool as Chow Yun Fat's Mark Lee, the character is acted and played well) and Hyuk's younger brother Chul (Not a patch on Leslie Cheung god rest his soul, but still well acted) (Kit) rather than counterfeiters the pair are arms traffickers accompanied by newbie Tae Min (Shing) the difference being between the two brothers is that Hyuk had lost and abandoned Chul at a young age, where as Sung Ho and Kit, had a great relationship before their father died. And the plot follows on with their relationship, and the dodgy deal that leads Hyuk up in prison, and by the time he comes out he and his brothers relationship is even more broken as now Chul has joined the Police department and wants to make Detective, but because of Hyuk being an ex-con he loses his promotion, and Young Choon is crippled in the leg..the film is slightly longer than the original as this one barely has action sequences, more character development, but you can't help but already know their characters because of the original movie, in some scenes I was playing the original movies soundtrack in those scenes over the new scenes..same as the original movie, after Hyuk is out of prison and finds Young-Choon, Tae-Min is now a high ranking member of the syndicate and is untouchable, and Young-Choon wants his revenge, but Hyuk is reluctant..The final shootout: Just like the original, Young Choon grabs evidence that can take down Tae-Min, and Hyuk and Young-Choon form a plan to take him down, then Chul comes in, and the shootout begins. What let this movie down in my opinion is that they killed off Hyuk and Chul, we saw Young-Choon's death coming, but I'm very disappointed they killed off the brothers, as I would of liked to have seen a sequel to this movie just like the original ABT2 with Young-Choon's twin brother and Hyuk and Chul, but sadly it didn't end like that.Summary: Worth watching but the ending truly let's it down.

Leofwine_draca A BETTER TOMORROW is the South Korean remake of the classic John Woo '80s Hong Kong action flick. If I'm honest, I wasn't a huge fan of the Woo original to begin with - I think the sequel's a lot more lively and entertaining - but nonetheless, I had high hopes for this remake, which I hoped would continue in the trend of fantastic South Korean thrillers. Sadly, what I got was a badly-written, overly-complex movie that seems to go on forever whilst offering the viewer very little at the same time.The scenario is needlessly complex, weaving back and forth through time with the tale of a pair of brothers and their friends who variously betray and end up on different sides of the law. There are brief sojourns to Thailand and North Korea, but it's all very confusing and I was trying to figure out who was who for most of the running time. It doesn't help that a lot of scenes, particularly in the second half, descend into dodgy melodrama.So what of the action? At least the Woo film had that. Sadly, A BETTER TOMORROW is a disappointment in that respect too, as there's hardly any in it. There's a good assassination scene and a couple more shoot-outs, before an admittedly decent climax, but the action feels oddly limited given the length of the running time. I'm afraid that A BETTER TOMORROW is one remake they never should have bothered going ahead with.

Claudio Carvalho In Busan, South Korea, the powerful arms traffickers Kim Hyeok (Jin-mo Ju) and Yeong-choon (Seung-heon Song) are best friends. Hyeok has spent many months seeking out his younger brother Kim Cheol (Kang-woo Kim) that was left behind by Hyeok with their mother while escaping from North Korea. When Hyeok finally finds Cheol, his brother blames him for the death of their mother that was beaten to death in the prison and keeps distance from Hyeok.When Hyeok travels with the gangster Tae Min (Han Sun Jo) to Thailand for a negotiation, he is betrayed by Tae Min and is arrested by the police. Meanwhile Cheol joins the police force to become a detective and Yeong-choon kills the gang that betrayed his friend. When Hyeok is finally released from the Thai prison and returns to Busan, he finds that his brother is a detective investigating Tae Min and Yeong-choon limped and in complete misery. But Hyeok promises that he would not return to life of outlaw. But he is haunted by his past and the need of protecting his estranged brother. . "Moo-jeok-ja", a.k.a. "A Better Tomorrow", is an Asian crime film excessively melodramatic. The good storyline about brotherhood, friendship and loyalty discloses a plot confused in the beginning but also full of action. However the dramatic relationship between the two brothers becomes an annoying soap opera after the repetition of the same situation with Cheol rejecting his brother. Better off watching John Woo's "Ying hung boon sik" ("A Better Tomorrow" 1986) again. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available

Jack Coen Directed by Hae-sung Song A Better Tomorrow is a remake of the 1986 film "A Better Tomorrow" by John Woo, it's a co-production between South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan.A Better Tomorrow tells the story of Hyuk (Joo Jin-Mo), who lives the fast life as a high-ranking mobster in the port city of Busan, South Korea with his closest pal, fellow mobster Lee Young-Chun (Song Seung-Heon). Though Hyuk seems to be on top of the world, he is haunted by the memory of leaving behind his younger brother Chul (Kim Kang-Woo) and mother as they attempted to flee into South Korea from North Korea. Hyuk's mother was beaten to death while Chul was imprisoned after they were caught by North Korean authorities (plot).I didn't saw the original one but i think this film was great in every thing, the story was very simple but the actions scenes was really cool, director Hae-sung Song shows that he is ready to play with the likes of To and Woo with this film and I hope he really grows into himself, because he can craft brutal action while make the rest of the frame dance with beauty. Overall I would say the remake of A Better Tomorrow is an awesome movie that any action lover should give it a watch.4/5