Hailed as one of Hong Kong film’s most revered gems, A Better Tomorrow has had a profound influence on the Hong Kong gangster genre and its international appeal.

In his award-winning role, Chow Yun Fat plays Mark, a man of honour in a world of dishonour. A sidekick to his former gang boss Tse-Ho (Ti Lung), Mark finds himself out of favour when his boss is sent to the slammer. Upon finishing his
 sentence, Tse-Ho comes out of jail repentant and determined to turn over a new leaf for the sake of his policeman brother, Kit (Leslie Cheung) and their ailing relationship, but Tse-Ho’s old lackey
 Shing (Waise Lee), now a crime boss, is equally determined to take Kit out of the picture and lure Tse-Ho back into his old ways, at any cost.

With Kit intent on taking down Shing and his gang, he will have to form an uneasy alliance with Tse-Ho and Mark to take him down, culminating in a final showdown marked with John Woo’s signature blazing guns and explosive action sequences.

Awards:

1986 Golden Horse Awards - Best Director : John Woo
1986 Golden Horse Awards - Best Actor : Ti Lung
1986 Golden Horse Awards - Best Cinematography
1986 Golden Horse Awards - Best Film Recording
1987 HK Film Awards - Best Film
1987 HK Film Awards - Best Actor : Chow Yun Fat

John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow II sees Chow Yun Fat and Ti Lung return to familiar territory with blazing guns, explosive action and superb high-octane choreography in this sequel to the seminal Hong Kong action flick.

Former criminal, Tse-Ho (Ti Lung) is set free from his incarceration in jail to assist in the investigation of his former crime boss, Lung (Dean Shek), who is suspected of running a counterfeit operation. Though initially refusing, he only agrees so he can keep a close eye on his cop brother Kit (Leslie Cheung), who is working undercover to infiltrate Lung’s organization.  

After Lung is framed for the murder of a rival gang leader, he turns to Tse-Ho, who helps him escape to New York where he is joined by Ken (Chow Yun Fat), the equally deadly twin brother of the deceased Mark. Returning to Hong Kong to rejoin Tse-Ho and Kit, they soon discover the true mastermind behind the entire operation, and in true John Woo fashion, set out to take him down.

Director Tsui Hark takes the reigns from John Woo in a prequel to the much revered film series with A Better Tomorrow III.

Set during the Vietnam War, Mark (Chow Yun Fat) travels to Saigon to join his cousin Mun (Tony Leung Ka Fai), just as he gets out of jail. Using a contact in the Vietnamese army, the two soon start trafficking black market weapons with a beautiful female assassin named Kit (Anita Mui).

After a deal goes horribly wrong, they all flee to Hong Kong where Kit’s feelings for Mark grow. However, Mark is aware of Mun’s strong feelings for Kit, leaving the three in a complicated love triangle.  Making matters worse is the return of Kit’s former lover Ho, a crime boss who doesn’t take too kindly to Mark and Mun’s advances on Kit. After attempting to the kill the two cousins, a new war begins between Mark, Mun, and their new adversary, Ho.

Chow Yun Fat plays Ah Jong, a professional killer who has decided to retire from life as an assassin. However, while on a job, he accidentally blinds a young lounge singer, Jennie (Sally Yeh).  At the risk of losing her sight for good, Ah Jong takes on one final job to raise money for an operation that could save Jennie’s sight, only to be betrayed by his employers. Pursuing Ah Jong is police inspector Li Ying (Danny Lee), who in the process of investigating Ah Jong, discovers the true nature of the killer and gradually grows to admire him. As the two begin to form an unlikely bond, they both begin to realise the true meaning of justice, and where their allegiances lie.

After the death of a fellow cop, Ko Chow (Chow Yun Fat) is sent in undercover by his superior Inspector Lau (Sun Yueh) to infiltrate a syndicate responsible for a brutal jewelry robbery, led by their leader Lee Fu (Danny Lee). However, after gaining the confidence of the men he is supposed to be taking down, Ko Chow forms an unlikely friendship with Lee Fu.

Meanwhile, due to Ko Chow’s newfound association to the syndicate, he finds himself pursued by the police, who are unaware of his true identity. Disillusioned by the position he is in, Ko Chow’s personal ethics are put to the test, leaving him torn between his loyalty to his new friend, and his duty to bring the criminals to justice.

Awards:

1988 HK Film Awards - Best Director: Ringo Lam
1988 HK Film Awards - Best Actor: Chow Yun Fat
23rd Asia Pacific Film Festival - Best Editing

Made following the success of City on Fire, Ringo Lam’s gritty prison drama Prison On Fire was Hong Kong’s second highest grossing film in the year of its release, depicting a story of brotherhood, set against the backdrop of brutality and inhumanity inside prison.

Internationally acclaimed actor Chow Yun Fat plays an experienced convict Ching, who was placed in prison following the murder of his wife.

Familiar with the inner workings and politics of the prison system, he saves the naive Yiu (Tony Leung Ka Fai), a new inmate placed in jail for manslaughter, from the abuse and taunts from fellow prisoners and wardens, taking him under his wing.  Making life more difficult for them is the high-ranking prison guard Hung (Roy Cheung), whose use of manipulative tactics to keep inmates in line often lead to infighting and numerous inmate betrayals.

Cherie Chung plays the role of Jenny, a young college student who moves to New York City to reunite with her boyfriend Vincent (Danny Chan); only to find out that he has a new woman and has decided to move to Boston. Heart broken and lonely, she is taken care of by her distant cousin Figurehead (Chow Yun Fat). Regardless of their vastly different personalities, Figurehead soon finds himself falling for Jenny, despite being self-conscious about his humble upbringing, compulsive gambling, and coarse ways. Jenny loves being around Figurehead but cannot imagine being married to him. They soon realize they have to face the question of whether two incredibly mismatched people can really be together.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, Hong Kong is in turmoil as the threat from Japanese invasion grows.  The British Army vows to defend the island, despite evacuating the families of soldiers to Australia. After Fay (Chow Yun Fat) fails to escape the island by trying to stow away on a leaving ship, he takes a job at a rice factory.  Also working at the factory is Keung (Alex Man), a local trouble maker who falls in love with Nam (Cecilia Yip), the daughter of the rice factory owner.  When the factory owner forbids the couple to marry, the trio decides to run away to Mainland China. But when they miss the boat, and the Japanese invaders arrive, their friendship and loyalty are put to the test in the events that follow.

Riding on the success of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow, and the growing interest in the “gun-fu” action genre, Joseph Cheung directs Flaming Brothers, a gripping action thriller about brotherhood.

Life long friends Tien (Chow Yun Fat) and Alan (Alan Tang) have made a decision from an early age to survive on the streets any way they can. Twenty years on, the pair are established gangsters who own a nightclub and run guns for the corrupt Triad boss Mr. Kao (Yin Tse). Their friendship is threatened when Tien decides to quit his life of crime to settle down with the girl he loves, Ka-Hsi (Pat Ha). Going their separate ways, Alan continues his dangerous life in the Triads. However, when Alan finds that his life is under threat when a rival gang tries to take over, brotherhood prevails as the two set out to take the new gang down.

All About Ah Long is a touching depiction of the relationship between fathers and sons, and became one of the top ten box-office films in Hong Kong after its release.

Ah Long (Chow Yun Fat) is a single father who works as a lowly construction worker to support and raise his son Porky (Huang Kun Husen). Possessing a strong bond with his son, the two are happy despite their struggles just to get by. Their relationship is soon tested when Sylvia (Sylvia Chang), Porky’s mother, unexpectedly shows up ten years after she and Ah Long parted. Deciding that her son’s situation would be better with her, Sylvia tries to get Porky to come back with her to the States, forcing Ah Long to fight for his relationship with his son.

In a change of pace for the action superstar, Chow Yun Fat keeps up the laughs in this delightful screwball comedy.
 
Chow plays hot shot stock broker Chow Ting Fat, a man torn between the love for two women - Joey (Joey Wang), a beautiful boutique owner and Sally (Sally Yeh), a glamorous flight attendant. Unable to choose between the two women, Ting Fat marries both of them in different countries, convinced he can keep up the secret of his dual nuptials.  However, when the two women befriend each other, Ting Fat, with the help of his friend Chi Hung (Waise Lee), must try even harder to keep his bigamy a secret.

After the gang leader of an underworld society is killed at the hands of his rival, his son Ho (Chow Yun Fat) returns from America where he is recruited to succeed his father and lead the gang. Reluctant to get involved in underworld activities, he decides to temporarily clean up his father’s crumbling business to restore stability and order. However, he is soon faced with violence, betrayal and confusion, as he is dragged deeper into a world he tried so long to avoid.

In Stanley Kwan’s sordid take on lust and murder; a beautiful model, Billie (Irene Wan) and her two friends, Ping (Elaine Jin) an up and coming starlet, and Ling (Tsai Chin) a singer, meet Tony (Tony Leung Chiu Wai), the playboy son of a wealthy rice merchant. Tony has a penchant for nightclubs and drinking when his daily work with his father ends. When Ling is found murdered, the methodical Detective Lan (Chow Yun Fat) is assigned to investigate the case, putting the remaining survivors under scrutiny. Lan must make sense of their complicated relationship in order to unravel the twisted case.