A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow 1986

英雄本色 yīng xióng běn sè

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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3.84 Beginner Director John Woo 🍅 95%

Cast

Ti Lung Ti Lung Sung Chi Ho Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat Mark Lee Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Sung Chi Kit Emily Chu Bo-Yee Emily Chu Bo-Yee Jackie Waise Lee Chi-Hung Waise Lee Chi-Hung Shing Tien Feng Tien Feng Mr. Sung John Woo John Woo Inspector Wu Sek Yin-Tsi Sek Yin-Tsi Mr. Yiu Kenneth Tsang Kenneth Tsang Kin Wang Hsieh Wang Hsieh Boss Wang

Vocabulary

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美国 美國 Měi guó United States; USA; US Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
一个 一個 yīge a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) ∼HSK 1
这个 這個 zhège (pronoun) this; (adjective) this ∼HSK 1
不想 不想 bù xiǎng unexpectedly; to one's surprise ∼HSK 1
不是 不是 bù shì no; is not; not ∼HSK 1
不能 不能 bù néng cannot; must not; should not ∼HSK 1
一下 一下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly ∼HSK 1
还给 還給 huán gěi to return sth to sb ∼HSK 1
一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dia ∼HSK 1
不好 不好 bù hǎo no good ∼HSK 1
快点 快點 kuài diǎn to do sth more quickly; Hurry up!; Get a move on! ∼HSK 1
没事 沒事 méi shì it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble) ∼HSK 1
一次 一次 yī cì first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one) ∼HSK 1
走出 走出 zǒu chū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) ∼HSK 1
我等 我等 wǒ děng we; us (archaic) ∼HSK 1
你好 你好 nǐ hǎo hello; hi ∼HSK 1
这种 這種 zhè zhǒng this kind of ∼HSK 1
跟着 跟著 gēn zhe to follow after; immediately afterwards ∼HSK 1
会不会 會不會 huì bù huì (posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot?; is able to or not ∼HSK 1
每个 每個 měi gè each; every ∼HSK 1
不了 不了 bù le no thanks (used to politely but informally decline) ∼HSK 1
这位 這位 zhè wèi this (person) ∼HSK 1
十二 十二 shí èr twelve; 12 ∼HSK 1
第一次 第一次 dì yī cì the first time; first; number one ∼HSK 1
儿 兒 rén son, child; KangXi radical 10 ∼HSK 1
几个 幾個 jǐ ge a few; several; how many ∼HSK 1
不到 不到 bù dào not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than ∼HSK 1
小子 小子 xiǎo zǐ (literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders) ∼HSK 1
跛子 跛子 bǒ zi lame person; cripple ∼HSK 1
这是 這是 zhè shì this is; this is the ... ∼HSK 1
走错 走錯 zǒu cuò to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) ∼HSK 1
有钱 有錢 yǒu qián well-off; wealthy ∼HSK 1
碟子 碟子 dié zi saucer; small dish ∼HSK 1
好不 好不 hǎo bù not at all...; how very... ∼HSK 1
对过 對過 duì guò across; opposite; the other side ∼HSK 1
你真行 你真行 nǐ zhēn xíng you're incredible (often an ironic expression of vexation, but can also express approbation) ∼HSK 1
说起 說起 shuō qǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for ∼HSK 1
学坏 學壞 xué huài to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples ∼HSK 1
要看 要看 yào kàn (it) depends on... ∼HSK 1
在教 在教 zài jiào to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam) ∼HSK 1
好玩 好玩 hǎo wán amusing; fun; interesting ∼HSK 1
怎么了 怎麼了 zěn me le What's up?; What's going on?; What happened? ∼HSK 1
有了 有了 yǒu le I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven ∼HSK 1
出了事 出了事 chū le shì sth bad happened ∼HSK 1
坐好 坐好 zuò hǎo to sit properly; to sit up straight ∼HSK 1
你我 你我 nǐ wǒ you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general) ∼HSK 1
不住 不住 bù zhù (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc); repeatedly; continuously; constantly ∼HSK 1
还好 還好 hái hǎo not bad; tolerable; fortunately ∼HSK 1
从来没 從來沒 cóng lái méi have never; has never ∼HSK 1
再不 再不 zài bù or else; alternatively ∼HSK 1