"A Better Tomorrow" Japanese DVD Cover
According to China Daily, the Committee of the Shanghai International Film Festival has announced that 1986’s A Better Tomorrow will be restored in 4K in 2015. The restoration process will be completed at Cineteca di Bologna with the financial support of Swiss watch maker Jaeger-LeCoultre.
A Better Tomorrow is the film that single handedly rejuvenated the career of director John Woo (Bullet in the Head), and gave Chow Yun-fat (Hard Boiled) a best actor trophy. Shattering all previous box office records, this top grade production features superbly edited action sequences, a stirring theme song, excellent characterization and strong melodrama.
A Better Tomorrow also spawned two sequels (A Better Tomorrow II and A Better Tomorrow III), countless rip-offs (Return to a Better Tomorrow), a Korean remake (2010’s A Better Tomorrow) and even started a brief fashion trend in Hong Kong.
We’ll keep you posted on possible A Better Tomorrow theatrical re-release dates or upcoming Blu-ray editions. Stay tuned!
