Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’

By   |  Oct 7, 2025

Shout! Studios are bringing the 1986 Hong Kong action crime action drama ‘A Better Tomorrow’ (英雄本色) and its two sequels to US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on November 18, 2025.

This legendary and highly influential saga, whose impact shaped cinema both in Hong Kong and Hollywood, brought filmmakers and to new heights of fame, and launched star Chow Yun-Fat to superstardom. Featuring brand-new 4K scans and an arsenal of bonus features, all three ‘A Better Tomorrow’ epics are presented like never before.

A Better Tomorrow / 英雄本色 (1986)
Sung Tse-ho (), a Triad member, and his friend Mark Lee () hide their counterfeiting business from Ho’s brother, Kit (), a police cadet. After a betrayal in Taiwan and a family tragedy, Ho aims to leave crime behind, but faces pressure from the ambitious Shing (). Caught between reconciling with Kit, who blames him for their father’s death, and resisting Shing’s schemes, Ho fights to protect his loved ones and redeem himself in a treacherous underworld.

A Better Tomorrow II / 英雄本色II (1987)
Ex-Triad member Sung Tse-ho (Ti Lung), offered parole to spy on his mentor Lung Sei’s () suspected counterfeiting ring, joins his brother Kit, who’s undercover, to face betrayal and a ruthless subordinate. With an unexpected ally, they fight to protect their family and dismantle the criminal empire in a tense battle of loyalty and survival.

A Better Tomorrow III / 英雄本色III夕陽之歌 (1989)
In 1974 Saigon, Mark Lee (Chow Yun-Fat) aims to bring his uncle and cousin Michael () back to Hong Kong but gets entangled with gun runner Chow Ying-kit (). As tensions rise with Kit’s jealous ex-lover and a Vietnamese warlord, the cousins navigate betrayal and attraction, fighting to survive and escape the chaos of a collapsing city.

Disc One: A Better Tomorrow
• New 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
• Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• New Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
• New Audio Commentary with James Mudge

Disc Two: A Better Tomorrow
• New 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• New Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
• New Audio Commentary with James Mudge
• New “Better Than The Best” – An Interview with John Woo
• New “Between Friends” – An Interview with Terence Chang
• New “When Tomorrow Comes” – An Interview with
• New “Thoughts On The Future” – An Interview with Gordon Chan
• New “Better And Bombastic” – An Interview with Gareth Evans
• Trailers
• Image Gallery

Disc Three: A Better Tomorrow II
• New 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
• Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• New Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
• New Audio Commentary with James Mudge

Disc Four: A Better Tomorrow II
• New 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• New Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
• New Audio Commentary with James Mudge
• New “A Tumultuous Tomorrow” – An Interview with John Woo
• New “Better Than Ever” – An Interview with Frank Djeng
• Trailers
• Image Gallery

Disc Five: A Better Tomorrow III
• New 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
• Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• New Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
• New Audio Commentary with David West

Disc Six: A Better Tomorrow III
• New 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• New Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
• New Audio Commentary with David West
• New “Third Time Lucky” – An Interview with and
• New “All Our Tomorrows” – An Interview with Gilbert Po
• New “Nam Flashbacks” – An Interview with Dr. Aurélie Basha i Novosejt
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery

Disc Seven: Bonus
• Long-Lost A Better Tomorrow II Workprint
• A Better Tomorrow III – Taiwanese Cut

‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com.

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