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A Better Tomorrow

2010 · 124 min

A grim, brooding crime saga that weighs heavily on loyalty and loss, with bursts of brutal action.

Tagline
Brothers. Enemies. Killers.
Overview
An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller
Directed by
Song Hae-sung
Written by
Suk-Wah Leung, Chan Hing-kai, John Woo
Starring
Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo, Jo Han-sun, Kim Hae-gon, Seo Tae-hwa, Lee Shin-seong, Lee Kyung-young
Cinematography
Kang Seung-gi
Runtime
124 min
Country
South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong
Languages
Korean

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