Friday 19 August 2005

A Better Tomorrow II (1986)

This was director John Woo's follow-up to his hit movie of the previous year which ricocheted Chow Yun Fat to stardom; for a while he was just about the coolest actor in the world and even now he takes some beating.  The only trouble is that his character died in the first film, so he is resurrected here as his twin.  Like so many Hong Kong movies the revenge plot is somewhat convoluted and one can not always follow the logic; however the bullet ballet and the bloodbath that ensue are pure Woo and a terrific rollercoaster ride while the action lasts. 

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