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A Better Tomorrow Trilogy (Limited Edition Hardbox) 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Box Set (Australia Import)
Imprint
Original title: 英雄本色
Year: 1986 - 1989
Country: Hong Kong
Region Code: 4K UHD: A/B/C; Blu-Ray: B
Content: 4K UHD + Blu-Ray
EAN: 9337369052922
Image: 1.85:1 (2160p)
HDR: HDR10 / Dolby Vision
Audio:
Cantonese - LPCM 2.0 Mono
Cantonese - DTS-HD 7.1 Surround
Mandarin - DTS-HD 5.1 Surround
English - LPCM 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English
Age Rating: R 18+
Genre: Action
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung
Director: John Woo, Tsui Hark
Synopsis:
Hong Kong action was never the same after John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow hit the big screen in 1986! Kicking off one of the greatest action trilogies of all time, the sequel A Better Tomorrow II quickly followed in 1987, and the prequel A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon in 1989.
Jam-packed with explosive, truly over-the-top sequences of balletic violence and courageous bloodshed, these films are iconic entries in the pantheon of Hong Kong action and defining works in John Woo’s remarkable filmography.
All three films have been restored from their original camera negatives in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision, accompanied by hours of brand NEW Special Features, including a long-lost workprint of A Better Tomorrow II, featuring over thirty minutes of never-before-seen footage, and the Taiwanese cut of A Better Tomorrow III.
This special collection features an exclusive SteelBook with all three 4K UHD discs, four Blu-ray discs featuring special features and the alternate cuts in a separate case, plus an 80-page Hardback Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
Extras:
A Better Tomorrow (1986) - Imprint Asia #44
Disc One - 4K UHD
- 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- Theatrical Trailers
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Two - Blu-ray
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- NEW Better Than The Best – interview with director John Woo
- NEW Between Friends – interview with producer Terence Chang
- NEW When Tomorrow Comes – interview with screenwriter Chang Hing-ka
- NEW Thoughts on the Future – interview with filmmaker Gordon Chan
- NEW Better and Bombastic – interview with filmmaker Gareth Evans
- Code of Bullets: Part 1 – archival featurette
- Interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Interview with actor Waise Lee
- Image Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) - Imprint Asia #45
Disc One - 4K UHD
- 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- Theatrical Trailers
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Two - Blu-ray
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- NEW A Tumultuous Tomorrow – interview with director John Woo
- NEW Better Than Ever – interview with film historian Frank Djeng
- Code of Bullets: Part 2 – archival featurette
- Image Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) - Imprint Asia #46
Disc One - 4K UHD
- 2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
- NEW Audio commentary by critic and author David West
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Two - Blu-ray
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
- NEW Audio commentary by critic and author David West
- NEW Third Time Lucky – interview with screenwriters Yiu-Ming Leung and Foo Ho Tai
- NEW All Our Tomorrows – interview with Hong Kong filmmaker and academic Gilbert Po
- NEW Nam Flashbacks – interview with Vietnam War researcher Dr. Aurélie Basha i Novosejt
- Code of Bullets: Part 3 – archival featurette
- Deleted scenes
- Image Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Blu-ray Bonus Disc
- Long-Lost A Better Tomorrow II Workprint featuring over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage! (Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono)
- A Better Tomorrow III – Taiwanese Cut (Audio: Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono)
Hardcover Booklet
An exclusive 80-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays:
- A Trilogy to Remember: A Journey from Counterfeit to Real Money by Victor Fan, Professor of Film and Media Philosophy, King’s College London
- BLOOD BROTHERS: The Love and Death of Brotherhood in the A Better Tomorrow Trilogy by film historian Travis Woods
