A Better Tomorrow (2010 film)

A Better Tomorrow
Promotion poster for A Better Tomorrow
Hangul
무적자
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMujeokja
McCune–ReischauerMuchŏkcha
Directed bySong Hae-sung
Screenplay by
  • Kim Hyo-seok
  • Lee Taek-gyeong
  • Choi Geun-mo
  • Kim Hae-gon
  • John Woo
Story byJo Chang-ho
Produced byPark, Hyung Jun
Starring
CinematographyKang Seung-ki
Edited byPark Gok-ji
Music byLee Jae-jin
Production
company
Fingerprint Pictures
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • 16 September 2010 (2010-09-16)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUSD8,700,000
Box officeUS$10,751,422[1]

A Better Tomorrow (Korean무적자; RRMujeokja; lit. "Invincible") is a 2010 South Korean neo-noir action drama film[2] starring Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo and Jo Han-sun.[3][4] It is an official remake of the 1986 Hong Kong film A Better Tomorrow. It was directed by Song Hae-sung and produced by Fingerprint Pictures. John Woo, who directed the original 1986 version, acted as executive producer.

The film premiered as part of Special Events at the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2010, where it was introduced by John Woo, as having "its own character and own soul, and many new elements."[5] It was released in theaters on September 16, 2010.[6]

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  3. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (17 August 2010). "Tomorrow remake to bring macho drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ^ Lee, Ji-hye (9 September 2010). "Song Seung-heon Invincible will be "lucky to break even"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
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  6. ^ "A Better Tomorrow (2010) Mu-jeok-ja". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-04-20.