A Better Tomorrow
1986 · 95 min · Director: John Woo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter and the younger a fledgling graduate of the HK police academy. The plot revolves around the split when the younger brother learns the other is a criminal and the efforts of the criminal brother to reform. Along the way are plenty of heists, double-crosses, and shoot outs.
Emotional fingerprint
A Better Tomorrow (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 23%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Empathy23%
- Sadness20%
- Tension17%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 23 % | 19 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 44 % | 36 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 37 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 47 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 56 % | 43 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 56 % | 32 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 62 % | 42 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 62 % | 59 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 72 % | 66 % | 61 % | 53 % |
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Cast
Jackie
Mr. Yiu
Boss Wang
Uncle Chan
Kit's Supervisor
Interpol Officer
Taiwan Gangster Killed in the Restaurant
Shing's Bodyguard
Shing's Bodyguard
Details
- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- John Woo, Hing-Ka Chan, Suk-Wah Leung, Chan Hing-Kai, Leung Suk-Wah
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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