A Better Tomorrow Trilogy

Three-disc set includes: A Better Tomorrow (Ying Hung Boon Sik) (1986)Masterful thriller from leading Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo ("The Killer") tells the saga of successful Triad counterfeiters Ho (Ti Lung) and Mark (Chow Yun Fat). When Ho is sent to prison, the ruthlessness of his protégé Shing (Waise Lee) in running the operation spells danger for Ho's incorruptible cop brother Kit (Leslie Cheung). Highlighted by stunning action sequences; with Emily Chu, Kenneth Tsang. 95 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR A Better Tomorrow II (Ying Hung Boon Sik II) (1987)The authorities offered Ho (Ti Lung) early parole if je spied on aging criminal mentor Lung (Dean Shek). Instead, he finagled passage to the U.S. for the old man-but he'd have to lean on help from late buddy Mark's twin brother Ken (Chow Yun Fat) to rescue Lung from assassination abroad. John Woo's dynamite sequel to his hit actioner pays homage to Sergio Leone and American gangsters in intoxicating style. 105 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR A Better Tomorrow III: Love And Death In Saigon (Ying Hung Boon Sik III: Zik Yeung Ji Gor) (1989)Prequel entry to the action trilogy, produced by John Woo and directed by Tsui Hark, places Mark (Chow Yun Fat) in Saigon during the Vietnam War's waning days, trying to get his cousin Michael (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) out of country, Making an ally out of gorgeous gunrunner Chow (Anita Mui), they'll find themselves targeted by her thought-dead and jealous ex (Saburo Tokito). Shih Kien, Maggie Cheung co-star. 105 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: Cantonese; Subtitles: English. In Cantonese with English subtitles.