| A Better Tomorrow 2 | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Chinese | 英雄本色2 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yīngxióng běnsè èr |
| Jyutping | Jing1hung4 bun2sik1 ji6 |
| Directed by | John Woo |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Tsui Hark |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wong Wing-hung |
| Edited by | David Wu |
| Music by | |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Golden Princess Film Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese English |
| Box office | HK$22.7 million[citation needed] |
A Better Tomorrow 2 is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo, produced by Tsui Hark, and co-written by both. A follow-up to its popular predecessor, A Better Tomorrow, the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside new cast member Dean Shek. The film was released in Hong Kong on 17 December 1987.
Due to the popularity of Chow's break-out performance in the previous instalment, he was cast in a new role as the twin brother of "Mark", who was killed in the previous film.[1] A Better Tomorrow 2 is known for its over the top violence, exaggerated blood and gore, and body counts nearing the hundreds.
Film director John Woo and producer Tsui Hark had disagreements over the focus of this film. Tsui felt that the film should focus more on Dean Shek's character. This led to the film being edited by both Tsui and Woo. Their disagreements would lead to a split after this film, with Hark directing A Better Tomorrow 3 and Woo moving on to create The Killer.[2]
- ^ "Six Sequels That Resurrect a Character or Actor Who Died in a Previous Installment". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014.
- ^ Williams, Tony (2009). John Woo's Bullet in the Head. Hong Kong University Press. p. 14. ISBN 9789622099685.