Episode 350 · Film year 1986
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
- Special Guests
- Karen Fang, Kenneth E. Hall, Barna William Donovan
- Guest Co-Host
- Beth Accomando
Show notes
After a brief hiatus, The Projection Booth returns with a discussion of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow (1986). The film, a hallmark of the “heroic bloodshed” subgenre of action films, did for gunplay what a generation of Hong Kong films had done with swords.
The film tells the tale of Ho (Ti Lung), a criminal whose younger brother, Kit (Leslie Cheung), is a police officer. He's betrayed by a fellow gangster (Waise Lee) and sent up the river. When he returns to Hong Kong he wants to stay on the right side of the law which is more difficult than it should be.
The film speaks to loyalty, brotherhood, and put Chow Yun-Fat on the map as a bankable action star.
Cinema Junkie (opens in a new tab)'s Beth Accomando (opens in a new tab) and Mike wax fondly about the glory days of HK Cinema, twin brothers, strange sequels, and the true colors of a hero.
The film tells the tale of Ho (Ti Lung), a criminal whose younger brother, Kit (Leslie Cheung), is a police officer. He's betrayed by a fellow gangster (Waise Lee) and sent up the river. When he returns to Hong Kong he wants to stay on the right side of the law which is more difficult than it should be.
The film speaks to loyalty, brotherhood, and put Chow Yun-Fat on the map as a bankable action star.
Cinema Junkie (opens in a new tab)'s Beth Accomando (opens in a new tab) and Mike wax fondly about the glory days of HK Cinema, twin brothers, strange sequels, and the true colors of a hero.
Labels: 1986 Alain Delon Barna William Donovan Beth Accomando Chow Yun-Fat John Woo
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Anonymous Another great episode. And the co-host here is stellar. Often the female co-hosts on PB are a little shrill - the co-host on EgoFest 5 is a total chore with all her fake laughing - or just not real informative. Ms. Accomando is a home run. Would love to hear more from her.