Review of A Better Tomorrow II (1987) by Jack L — 27 Nov 2007

The rare beast that is a sequel bettering its predecessor.

This review of A Better Tomorrow II (1987) was written by Jack L on 27 Nov 2007.

A Better Tomorrow II has generally received very positive reviews.

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A train ride of emotion, ridiculous but brilliant action, combine together to create an explosively powerful and incredible piece of cinema…

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By Lloyd C (94) on 06 Mar 2009

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By Jason J (1,369) on 03 Jul 2009

Even better than the original with Chow Yun Fat back not as Mark (as he was dead at the end of the first movie) but as his twin brother Ken…

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By George C (386) on 14 Jul 2014

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By Ben K (485) on 29 Apr 2013

One hell of an action movie. The final shootout was one of the best I've seen so far…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 30 Jul 2009

Has some plot holes and not as sentimental as the first, but definitely more action packed. Both tell the story of true brotherhood…

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By Ryan N (459) on 06 Apr 2012

Yay for JOhn woo. That is all that needs to be said with out mentioning all of the guns and explosions that are entailed in all john woo movies…

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By Joseph K (318) on 23 Apr 2011

I was ready to hate the movie. Chow Yun Fat's character was killed off in 1, so they happen to add a story of a twin brother in New York…

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