![]() ![]() ![]() I can't recommend these releases enough, the distributors/rights holder don't gaf about these films so I'm glad someone is doing something with it and not taking the piss with what he charges, after all the material costs and his time physically constructing the product you are left with about a $12 for all the hard work he puts in on these films, like literally going through every frame and cleaning it manually, fixing all the transfer mistakes and colour grading it to what he deems the most accurate release (Usually director approved Criterion or similar releases), the best thing is you can just buy the digital copy if you aren't sure about the quality, don't need the discs or have the ability to burn your own disc. I am waiting for HKR - to release The Killer (hopefully this week!) so I can watch it again with my friend, we just watched Hard Boiled from HKR and he really liked it. ![]() In fact, in colloquial Cantonese, trench coats are still referred to as “Mark Gor Lau,” which literally translates to “Brother Mark’s coat.” A Better Tomorrow was a big hit in Hong Kong, inspiring countless teenage boys to incorporate long trench coats into their wardrobes. ![]() Despite meeting his maker at the end of the film, Yun-Fat’s “Brother Mark” character was so popular that he returned for A Better Tomorrow II as Mark Lee’s brother and reprised his original role in a prequel. His long teal trench coat adds a sweeping style that looks even cooler during John Woo’s slow motion shootouts. As counterfeiter Mark Lee, Yun-Fat is all ultra-cool swagger, perpetually clad in sunglasses and with a toothpick hanging ever so slightly from his lips. And in John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow Chow Yun-Fat models an update on the classic trench. Chow Yun-Fat, A Better TomorrowBoth stylish and perfect for concealing a Thompson machine gun, the trench coat has been synonymous with organized crime in film since the era of James Cagney. ![]()
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