sanjay gupta aatish be a straight and shameless lift from john woo ying huang boon ( a good tomorrow ) . john woo ying huang boon sik or a good tomorrow ( 1986 ) be groundbreaking when first release because of the stylistic depiction of the action scene . it success spur a new genre in hong kong cinema know a heroic bloodshed . these film be usually gangster movie which be characterize by outrageous gun battle and heavy action and and high melodrama . hong kong cinema in the mid 1980s to early 1990s be in the midst of a gangster film craze similar to hollywood in the 1930s 1940s and france in the 1950s 1960s and japan in the 1960s 1970s and and italy in the 1970s 1980s . a good tomorrow ( 1986 ) be to heroic bloodshed what a fistful of dollar ( 1966 ) be to the spaghetti western . a good tomorrow focus on the age old theme of honor and loyalty . the character of ho and mark be honorable gangster in an era of double cross and mistrust . ho and mark be at odds with the change value system and this put them a people who be outmode in their principle . honor and loyalty in a good tomorrow ( 1986 ) be greatly emphasize a the mark of a good hearted person . mark gor be very honorable and loyal in his personalty compare to shing who be the opposite . john woo main concern be to place high importance on the idea of brotherhood . accord to john woo in this film and the tight bonding between men be something that be lose among youngster at that time . brotherhood in the film be complex and emotional . the relationship between ho and mark be so strong that there be nothing that can smash it . the scene where mark tell of his ordeal at a nightclub a a first time gangster be nostalgic and touch . famous for the clothes mark gor wear a for anything else in the film . begin a trend in fashion around hong kong when many people start wear the same kind of outfit a mark gor . quentin tarantino love the look of mark that for week he dress like him to feel and look cool . in john woo film there be always focus on the fashion of his character . mark gor be the rick blaine of the 1980s . a good tomorrow ( 1986 ) change the look of action film with the famous use of pistol by brother mark in the restaurant . the first of many elaborate gun battle that dominate the film that follow a good tomorrow ( 1986 ) . although john woo would film many wonderful action scene in the next few year and there never would be a scene like this one which be full of energy and freshness . i enjoy it when mark gor place gun inside flower pot a backup because the idea be cleaver and original . this scene be parody in the climatic portion of just hero ( 1987 ) . ying huang boon sik ( 1986 ) give stardom to an actor know for his role in hong kong television name chow yun fat . before the film success and chow yun fat be consider box office poison in hong kong . his charismatic and suave performance a the tragic mark gor break that reputation . chow yun fat be the best actor to come out of asian cinema since toshiro mifune and jo shishido . he be the most flamboyant actor in the world who be good than any actor that be nominate for best actor at the oscar . the motif of sacrifice for redemption be part of woo religious belief . the hero in his bloodshed film perform sacrifice to purify themselves within . the death of mark gor be a big sacrifice because it make ho and kit brother again . what sad about the death of mark be it the only way for ho and mark to reconcile with each other . this motif also play big in the killer ( 1989 ) and bullet in the head ( 1990 ) . the story be simple but compel . ti lung make a big comeback with his role after year of mediocrity . he give a performance that be deeply emotional and mature . leslie cheung also performs well a the headstrong but naive and stubborn kit sung . waise lee be excellent a the pompous and two face triad bos and shing . gunfight at the end of a good tomorrow be less high body count and refine than in late john woo film . still exhilarate and fun to watch . the shootout be film in the spirit of sam peckinpah and sergio leone . when chow yun fat come out shoot like john wayne and the film be at a high adrenaline level . one of the reason why i love this movie . plot become more emotionally intense and less melodramatic with the energetic direction of john woo . what make the film work be the large dose of sentiment give by john woo . he film the action and dramatic scene with much passion and thoughtfulness . he be good at direct chow yun fat and ti lung in give great performance . a good tomorrow ( 1986 ) make john woo an action guru after year do comedy and be know a the king of comedy in hong kong cinema . however and the copying be do in an excellent way . aditya panscholi in chow yun fat role do a wonderful job . his best performance in his not so good career a an actor . sanjay dutt and a usual and be awesome . no credit to the director and editor and screenplay writer a all they do be shameless copying . the superb act performance by dutt and panscholi make the movie to a nice watch but the maker make it a pathetic downer by steal everything scene by scene in to to .