A Better Tomorrow

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/A_Better_Tomorrow

GPTKB entity

Statements (264)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:song gptkb:film gptkb:film_series
gptkbp:album	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_Soundtrack
gptkbp:artist	gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Hong_Kong_Film_Award_for_Best_Action_Choreography gptkb:Hong_Kong_Film_Award_for_Best_Actor gptkb:Hong_Kong_Film_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkbp:box_office	successful HK$ 20 million HK$ 25 million HK$ 35 million
gptkbp:character	gptkb:Inspector_Lee gptkb:Mark_Lee gptkb:Kiang Uncle Ah Choi Brotherhood theme Ah Ching Brother Lee Kit Lee Brotherhood of the gun Kiung
gptkbp:cinematography	gptkb:Dante_Lam
gptkbp:color	gptkb:color
gptkbp:composer	gptkb:James_Wong gptkb:Joseph_Koo
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:critical_reception	positive cult classic positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact	cult following inspired video games cult classic status inspired television series influenced many films remade in other languages influenced many action films influenced Hong Kong action cinema
gptkbp:directed_by	gptkb:John_Woo
gptkbp:director	gptkb:John_Woo
gptkbp:distributor	gptkb:Kwan_Hung_Films gptkb:Cinema_City
gptkbp:edited_by	gptkb:David_Wu
gptkbp:editor	gptkb:Peter_Cheung
gptkbp:features	gptkb:betrayal redemption gunfights
gptkbp:filming_location	gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow cultural references emotional depth moral dilemmas use of color character arcs dramatic storytelling stylized violence iconic imagery memorable quotes character-driven narrative dynamic camera work visual symbolism emphasis on loyalty exploration of crime soundtrack significance slow-motion action
gptkbp:final_score	gptkb:James_Wong
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_III:_Love_&_Death_in_Saigon gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_II
gptkbp:follows	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_II two brothers
gptkbp:format	35mm
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:musical gptkb:High_School gptkb:soundtrack
gptkbp:has_awards	gptkb:Hong_Kong_Film_Award_for_Best_Film gptkb:Golden_Horse_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkbp:has_cameo	gptkb:John_Woo gptkb:Leslie_Cheung gptkb:Anthony_Wong gptkb:Eric_Tsang gptkb:Andy_Lau gptkb:Simon_Yam gptkb:Ti_Lung gptkb:Chow_Yun-fat gptkb:Danny_Lee gptkb:Jacky_Cheung
gptkbp:has_merchandise	A Better Tomorrow collectibles
gptkbp:has_sequel	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_III gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_III:_Love_and_Death_in_Saigon gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_II
gptkbp:has_song	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_Soundtrack
gptkbp:has_spin_off	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow:_The_Series
gptkbp:has_theme	gptkb:military_unit gptkb:betrayal redemption
gptkbp:home_media_release	gptkb:DJ gptkb:collection gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	A Better Tomorrow
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:John_Wick gptkb:The_Raid gptkb:City_on_Fire gptkb:Hard_Boiled gptkb:What_If...? gptkb:The_Departed gptkb:The_Matrix gptkb:Infernal_Affairs gptkb:American_cinema gptkb:Kill_Bill gptkb:The_Man_from_Nowhere gptkb:The_Killer Asian cinema action genre The Boys. action cinema The Matrix. The Sopranos. The Defenders. Daredevil. Stranger Things. Breaking Bad. Secret Invasion. Narcos. The Punisher. Scarface. The Godfather. The Killer. The Night Of. Westworld. Kingsman: The Secret Service. The Expanse. The Umbrella Academy. Altered Carbon. Atomic Blonde. Better Call Saul. Casino. Deadpool. Die Hard. Fargo. Fear the Walking Dead. Fight Club. Foundation. Goodfellas. Hard Boiled. Hawkeye. Infernal Affairs. Invincible. Jessica Jones. John Wick. John Wick: Chapter 2. Lethal Weapon. Logan. Loki. Luke Cage. Mad Max: Fury Road. Mindhunter. Money Heist. Moon Knight. Ms. Marvel. Narcos: Mexico. Oldboy. Ozark. Parasite. Peaky Blinders. Pulp Fiction. Queen of the South. Raised by Wolves. Reservoir Dogs. Shadow and Bone. She-Hulk. Sons of Anarchy. Squid Game. Taken. The 100. The Americans. The Bourne Identity. The Dark Knight. The Departed. The Equalizer. The Expendables. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The Last of Us. The Mandalorian. The Peripheral. The Raid. The Sandman. The Shield. The Transporter. The Usual Suspects. The Walking Dead. The Wheel of Time. The Wire. The Witcher. Train to Busan. True Detective. Wanda Vision.
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Italian_neorealism gptkb:French_New_Wave gptkb:The_Godfather American gangster films American gangster films. heroic bloodshed genre Triad culture
gptkbp:inspired	gptkb:John_Wick gptkb:Hard_Boiled gptkb:The_Matrix gptkb:video_game gptkb:The_Killer
gptkbp:inspired_by	real-life crime stories.
gptkbp:language	Chinese Cantonese
gptkbp:legacy	pioneered heroic bloodshed genre
gptkbp:length	4:00
gptkbp:music_by	gptkb:James_Wong gptkb:Joseph_Koo
gptkbp:notable_feature	gunplay brotherhood themes
gptkbp:notable_for	Chow Yun-fat's character Mark Lee. stylized action sequences. themes of brotherhood and loyalty.
gptkbp:notable_quote	“ I’ll be back.” “ A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.” " A man should be able to die for his brother." " Brotherhood is the most important thing." “ You can’t be a hero without a gun.”
gptkbp:plot	Two brothers are torn apart by crime.
gptkbp:premiered_on	gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:produced_by	gptkb:Wong_Kar-wai
gptkbp:production_company	gptkb:Cinema_City
gptkbp:rating	gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_date	April 1986 October 1986
gptkbp:release_format	theatrical
gptkbp:release_year	gptkb:1986 gptkb:2014
gptkbp:released	gptkb:DJ gptkb:collection gptkb:film
gptkbp:released_in	gptkb:1986
gptkbp:remake	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_(1986) gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_(2010)
gptkbp:runtime	95 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by	gptkb:John_Woo
gptkbp:sequel	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_II
gptkbp:set_in	gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:setting	gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:soundtrack	gptkb:A_Better_Tomorrow_Soundtrack
gptkbp:starring	gptkb:Leslie_Cheung gptkb:Ti_Lung gptkb:Chow_Yun-fat gptkb:Danny_Lee
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:betrayal gptkb:loyalty redemption
gptkbp:themes	gptkb:loyalty gptkb:Police_Department gptkb:family
gptkbp:writer	gptkb:James_Wong
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:John_Woo gptkb:RZA gptkb:Wu-Tang_Clan gptkb:Mark_Lee
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4