Given how it all turned out, it was quite sad to see him talk about Hollywood as being his "fantasy,” and even sadder that he knew that it wouldn’t work out even then. He and John Woo (and many other gifted Chinese filmmakers) deserved so much better than what the American film industry gave them.
Hollyweird is not what it was. It had potential to be great, now it is little more than the ghost of the past and filled with the hatred of paid for agenda.
@@MetalizedButt I love HK and Chinese mainland cinema, but Korean cinema is on another level. It’s probably the best in the world for over a decade now.
Yun Fat is filled with extreme talent. Him and Tony Leung are the two most gifted actors in Hong Kong. The likes of Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung can't compare to their level of acting without disrespect.
Sammo is a wonderful actor, when given chance. Jackie is a good actor, again when given chance. Chow, Ti Lung, both Tony Leung (Chiu Wai & Kar Fai), Francis Ng (seriously underrated), Simon Yam (again in the right film) are HKs best ever.
ABT is one of my favorite movies. The sequel was a great action movie and the soundtrack is solid, even if it shouldn't be compared to the original. City on fire was great too
Absolutely. Two of my most watched films in my whole Asian collection "this fackin fried rice stinnks!" "i wanna talk to your greasy manager!" lol. I like the soundtracks too. There is one track in particular from the second film as they gear up for the final showdown, it sounds a bit synth, i found it years ago somewhere on youtube, but lost it, anyone know the name? City on fire, i've only seen it once years ago, but i remember being surprised how much Tarintino ripped it off with Reservoir Dogs. This is going to sound odd, but did Chows gf in the film have hairy armpits? If it was this film, i found that really jarring lol.
I just looked for the tracklist. Is this it? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kuu7nFjjK1E.html According to one of the comments its hard to find because it was originally made for a french movie.Still looking for that track that plays in the nightclub in the first movie though, where kit confronts ho and takes him outside. In answer to your second question I think you're right, but what always stood out to me is how often someone was smoking. Almost every shot.
That's not the track, but thanks anyway. I actually found the track, it's called Operation Commenced. If anyone is interested ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QscsA8jg9bE.html I really cant remember much about City on Fire, but i think smoking in China is kinda cultural, and viewed as a trendy thing.
A better tomorrow comes secound my favourte is defently hard boiled because that film is inspiring me to become a film director and make films like john woo
Quentin Tarantino stated in an interview that he idolized Chow Yun Fat during the late 80's and early 90's when Woo's films were at their peak. Chow Yun Fat is simply the coolest man ever
A better tomorrow 2 was more about the action, the first movie was about the plot and life lesson. I haven't watch the third movie because some of my friends says it's not good but I'm gonna watch anyway if I have time
I enjoyed the movie as well, but you can also tell Chow Yun Fat tried to challenge himself for that role. To be fair, John Woo and Chow Yun Fat did it to satisfy Tsui Hark.
A Better Tomorrow 1 had some very iconic moments same as A Better Tomorrow 2. But I wouldn't say its underrated it just suffers from sequelitis that really started too show when they resurrected Chow Yun Fat's Character as his own identical twin brother. I genuinely like a Better Tomorrow 2 but its cracks start too show it as a unnecessary sequel that was made to ride on the popularity of the first movie.
The hotel scene and final shootout scene were legendary tho. Unfortunately the plot didnt make much sense. The old man going crazy and Mark having a twin brother seemed really forced. But the movie was definitely fun to watch.
I was fine with the old guy going crazy but the twin thing was indeed forced. The old guy going crazy was due to grief believe it or not people do go through that some unfortunately never do get over the grief and live a life in the madhouse.
@@joestein6603 I don't think it was "forced". It was actually a genious concept. It was within the boundaries of what is acceptable in a gangster action film. If he started shooting lasers from his hands, then that is what I call "forced"
@@rembrandtdavinci6410 I guess the proper thing to say was "unexpected" not forced considering their was no foreshadowing or even a mention of a twin brother. Also if they did shoot lighten from his hand it'll probably make the movie a little more interesting than it already was. Movie was golden , soundtrack was golden and acting was golden 10/10
it also had the mistake of stacking too many tragedies back to back. I was just so de-sensitized by the time the deaths that actually mattered happened. "My family got wiped out. I'll just restart here and...oh they got wiped out too. Okay, one more time...aaaaand everyone's dead." The plotlines felt so disjointed until halfway through the movie when the main cast finally assembles.
and the younger generation think Matrix was good. If you don’t know CHOW YUN FAT please take notes. Chow Yun Fat is a great person. My good friend met him on a movie set and Chow Yun Fat came up to my friend and joined in the selfie. Such a humble and real Hong Kong superstar. BETTER TOMORROW 1 & 2 Toothpick in mouth Eat the rice!! My favourite of all time GOD OF GAMBLERS !!!!!! The dice shaker The card shuffle The chocolate eating The WALK The parking lot shooting scene!! Movie and soundtrack was just one of a kind. Thank You for all the memories.
ABT2 was good (not as good as the original)- there are some goofy moments imo, such as CYF's character from the original having a twin brother and the mob boss going catatonic for half the movie was laugh-worthy. But the final shootout was great especially if you're a fan of Cowboy Bebop.
I honestly found it better than the original. Probably didn't help that I watched Hard Boiled, The Killer, and I think even Bullet in The Head before A Better Tomorrow, so I didn't get to appreciate its non-action scenes as much. Edit: 3 years later, I have actually changed my mind. I still like A Better Tomorrow 2, but i appreciate the seriousness and pacing of the original much more now.
Among ABT trilogy, the first is still the best movie. 2nd is kinda strange, the drama it is supposed to support the movie plot never worked. The 3rd movie is very good, specially if you understand the context ot the fall of Saigon. The movie doesn't explain much of this context. However, The Killer and Hard Boiled will always be my favorite movies from this fantastic duo. (I know ABT 3 is not John Woo's)
What I don’t understand is why they always dubbed him in his movies when speaking English, it sounds so unnatural and weird. His real English speaking is perfectly clear and concise, why didn’t they just let him speak without the bad dub?
Aparte se ser mi actor favorito y ser un gran profesional ... eres la persona más adorable del mundo. Por qe tienes un carisma ..único además de tener unos ojos y . Adorables!!!
To be fair his judgement on A Better Tommoror 2 and 3 is understandable. While I avoided 3, Part 2, while being likable to an extent, did really have its issues. Wonder what went into his mind when he played Mark's twin, since some of his acts seemed quite questionable.. 🤔 That doesn't mean I hated the fried rice scene though, it was still really hilarious! As a Southeast Asian, I actually get the logic with that rice philosophy..
My only issue: He had better shoes in the first one. The shoes he wore in ABT2 didn't go well with that shot-up trench coat. Mark had better taste in shoes than Ken. Ken was better with the guns though!
At that time he probably thought that language barrier is the main reason why its hard for asian actors to penetrate hollywood but really it is cultural barrier
Mi g u fuck up better tomorrow2 part 2 is the baddest of them all d star dem bad hey member a u do d baddest show eva eno ( the killer) hard boil cop bad eno but the killer an better tomorrow 2 oh shit ❤❤❤❤
I actually like a "A Better Tomorrow 2". The scene where Chow shoots his way out of his apartment building is fun to watch. Apart form the ending, John woo has disowned the movie and I understand why...the roaring action finale is classic John Woo!
I think he flat out dislikes both films in general. He hated replaying the same role, probably because of how weak of an excuse it was that Mark conveniently has an identical twin brother that is never referenced at all in the first film. It lessens the heroic impact of the first film imo, that's probably why. Then he goes on about how successful ABT was and how they immediately wanted to jump back on the coat tails to make much more money, what's understandable. So maybe he views it as more of a cash grab than anything. Lastly he just states at the end "actually i don't like part two or part three" in pretty clear context lol.
@@onionsan7688 It doesn't really matter what he thinks or thought of it. I watched A Better Tomorrow before the original and I love both of them equally. The third one was bad because of Woo and Hark not getting along during part 2. So Woo used the original script which became Bullet in the Head and Hark made ABT 3. Hark is a good director but he missed the mark completely. It didn't feel like he put much effort into it. There are quite a few actors who don't like the movies they have been in because they usually refer to the experience they had making it. And often this leads them to be very biased. I wonder if he actually has watched the films.
It's a shame he doesn't think much of ABT2. For a movie that was more or less a contractual obligation, it wasn't half bad. i wonder what the status is on "Stranglehold." It's probably been cancelled.
Larry Wilson It was certainly fun but it really coasted from plot point to plot point with no impact at all. The first one was 1000x better as an overall film.
I bought it on the xbox360 when it came out. It was annoying though that the PS3 version had Hard-Boiled Bluray on the disk too, unlike the 360 version. Stranglehold was a solid game, but the original Max Payne is where it's at if you want a great John Woo inspired action game.
ABT2 actually has BETTER ACTING and a MORE CREDIBLE STORY arc. ABT1's story is really rather low on credibility -- while the motivations of the major protagonists and antagonists are clear, the reason they took the specific actions they took are very much impractical, illogical, unexplained or unexplainable. There is quite a bit of "over acting" especially by Leslie Cheung. All in all the individual scenes looked much better than when you watch the whole thing from beginning to end.`
Chow Yun Fat sucked in Hollywood because he is UNABLE to convey the depth of character and drama in his English movies. He wasn't able to do that because his ENGLISH SUCKED. Regardless, even a low budget Hollywood production pays 100 times better than Hong Kong productions. In the 80s and 90s, top HK TV and Movies actors make 20-30 movies and TV series a year. They typically have 5-6 in photography during the same week. And, a successful movie would make maybe $5M USD worldwide and the actor may get a few hundred thousand dollars.
