a mirror of HK in 1980s

Beau 2022-04-23 07:03:41

A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

This film has a great influence on Hong Kong film and society. More meaningful is the film's political metaphor. The original English name is A Better Tomorrow. In the late 1980s, it was the time when Hong Kong 97 was confused.

one word can simply reflect this movie----brother hood and it also included two kinds of brotherhood: blood brothers and good brothers.
HK and British are good brothers and this relationship is formed by common experiences, so it is free to choose. HK and China are blood brothers and this relationship is given. Just like the movie, blood brothers reified by misunderstandings and misfortune due to different ideology values ​​just like gangsters and polices.

This film shows that good brother relationship is more precious than the blood one. The political metaphor behind this movie is interesting. it reflects the society of HK in 1980s.

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  • Bethany 2022-03-24 09:03:03

    I still remember a sentence from Brother Ma: I have waited for three years, just waiting for an opportunity. I'm not trying to prove that I'm better than others, but to prove that what I've lost must be taken back with my own hands!

  • Rylan 2022-03-22 09:02:30

    The true character of the hero embodies the value of Hong Kong gangster films to the extreme from the level of personality and ideology

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  • Father Sung: Ho...

    Ho Tse Sung: Dad...

    Father Sung: You should get out of the business. Your brother has no idea what you're doing. I remember when you kids played Cops & Robbers together. Even when he lost, he still wanted to be the cop. I don't want to see you two brothers play this game for real.

  • [as Ho and Shing are surrounded by police, Ho attempts to shoot Shing, but runs out of bullets]

    Shing: Out of bullets? I guess I'll go surrender. I'll be okay. You on the other hand... You see, I have money. A few days in court, and I'll be a free man. If you have money, you can turn black to white. This, I learned from you. I pity your brother. Because of you, his white has become black, and it's your fault.

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