A Better Tomorrow: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 5 h 17 min. This story is the tale of two brothers: one a successful counterfeiter and the younger a fledgling graduate of the HK police academy. The plot revolves around the split when the younger brother learns the other is a criminal and the efforts of the criminal brother to reform. Along the way are plenty of heists, double-crosses, and shoot outs. Written by Victor R. Volkman

1. 
   Movie 1

   A Better Tomorrow (1986)

   1 h 35 min · ★ 7.4

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

2. 
   Movie 2

   A Better Tomorrow II (1987)

   1 h 44 min · ★ 7.1

   A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

3. 
   Movie 3

   A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)

   1 h 58 min · ★ 6.4

   Before the events of A Better Tomorrow (1986), Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon during the Vietnam War to bring home his uncle and cousin, but his task becomes complicated when a well-known criminal tries to help him.