A BETTER TOMORROW AT 40: HOW JOHN WOO BLOCKBUSTER CHANGED HONG KONG CINEMA – SCMP ARCHIVE

Forty years ago, John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow was released. The action film is considered to be a turning point in Hong Kong cinema with directors like Quentin Tarantino citing it as an inspiration.

News - South China Morning Post reports that forty years ago, John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow was released.

The report adds: The action film is considered to be a turning point in Hong Kong cinema with directors like Quentin Tarantino citing it as an inspiration.

In this On This Day article, we look at SCMP’s archive coverage of this modern-day classic.

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