A Better Tomorrow Page #3

Synopsis: Arms trafficker Hyuk and Young-chun are practically brothers and nothing can separate them. When the two managed to escape from North Korea, they left behind Hyuk's younger brother Chul. Hyuk can never shake off the guilt as his family was punished for his treason and his mother died in prison. Three years later, Chul finally makes his way to South Korea and join the police force. Hyuk tries to earn the trust and love of his younger brother, but abandonment and betrayal are hard things to forget. Things come to a head when Young-chun pulls Hyuk into doing one last gig for the gang. It happens to be the case that Officer Chul is in charge of. The three brothers meet again one final time.
Genre: Action, Drama
Production: CJ Entertainment
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
R
Year:
2010
124 min
2,039 Views


You got something against me?

Let me make it up to you.

Stop by the office.

We'll find something for you.

I'm done with all that.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Don't have to worry about me.

Worry?

I'll be honest.

I need your help.

It's something we can't pass up,

and the cops are on my back.

I mean Chul.

I was lonely when you left.

But your little bro has

kept me company.

Get your ass out here!

You know why you're still alive?

Caise I betrayed someone once too.

But if you touch my brother,

I'll kill you.

Come in.

The soup is ready.

Have some more.

People need to eat well to sirvive.

Want a drink?

Who is this? Chul!

- Where have you been?

- Hello?

Have you eaten?

Sit down.

I'll get you a bowl.

What is this?!

Is this how you two ate at home?

Is this really necessary?

Who knows what will happen

three months from now.

I'll take care of them afterwards.

You're only worried about Hyuk.

What about Young-chun?

Even if he's got a bad leg,

he's still got hands.

Plis he's inpredictable.

He's the one yoi need to worried aboit.

You shoild know from experience.

I know a liar when I see one.

That was you, right?

This is it.

As of today, Chul is off the case.

Look who's here!

Hyuk. It's good to see you!

Come have a seat!

What are you waiting for?

Have a seat!

You come out here.

What are you trying to pull?

What?

Did yoi not inderstand what I said?

What are you doing here?

Come inside and talk.

There's a big transaction soon.

The whole company's

at risk on this one.

What do you say?

One last go? For old times sake?

I've quit all that.

What if Young-chun does it?

That's too bad.

Hyuk, let's be fair.

Young-chun's limping because

he avenged you.

Don't you feel sorry for him?

You wanna die?

Shut your f***ing mouth.

You crazy?

Talk to me!

I never asked you to go do that.

It was my decision.

It had nothing to do with you.

F***.

What the hell is wrong with us?

I had to do something.

We couldn't lose face like that.

I'm gonna go.

What are you up to!

What did you talk to him about?

What are yoi planning with Tae-min?

It's not what you think, Chul.

Don't say my name,

you worthless piece of trash!

Trash?

This is your brother.

Your older brother.

The only one in the world.

And you call him trash?

Your brother is trash?

Take it back.

Apologize, you little bastard!

You better be careful.

I'm gonna put you away, too.

Shoot then.

Shoot me now.

Stop it.

Shoot me you little prick!

- Shoot!

- I said stop!

Detective KIM.

I'm not in it anymore.

Now that you're a detective,

and have adjusted to life here.

I feel so happy

and sorry.

I'm happy for you.

I've gotten out of that business.

Please believe me.

"Dear Chul,"

"I miss you... "

Son of a b*tch.

Damn idiots.

What are you doing here!

Hungry?

Sh*t.

Where's Lieutenant PARK?

Told him to get some rest.

Any movement?

If the DA finds out you're here,

I'm f***ed, too.

Look.

You troublemaker.

Whatever.

Put on some music.

I'm so sick of this.

Family doing well?

Yup. They eat like crazy.

Know what the opposite

of "police" is?

It's "family".

Still, it's better to have

some than none.

Be good to him.

Where is he going?

Want to see what my son wrote me?

It's really great.

It's in the back.

Oh, it's in there?

He's all grown now.

I'm really proud of him.

Uh oh.

An accident.

What should we do?

Detective LEE!

Bro, wake up!

What's going on?

What should we do?

Let's go outside.

What happened?

It was Tae-min, wasn't it?

It was my fault.

I should've been the one killed.

Now I'm just like you.

I have no right to blame yoi anymore.

No.

You're different.

Do me a favor.

Let's end it here.

Please just go away.

I'll call you "brother"

if that's what you want.

But I don't want to see

you anymore.

Brother.

Young-chun.

You were so cool back in the days.

Look at you now.

If I were you, I would kill myself.

Young-chun.

You remember this?

You gave it to me.

Turns out it's a fake.

I knew it back then.

But I kept it.

Why?

To remind myself of my goal.

Why?

Because you're the fake,

and I'm the real one.

Look at me now.

More powerful than Hyuk,

and more powerful than you.

Understand?

It's okay. We're alright.

Where're you going?

Don't go do something stupid.

If you do,

don't bother coming back.

Young-chun.

What's wrong?

Can you hear me?

Young-chun!

Pull yourself together!

What do you want me to do?

Hyuk, you think you owe me?

You don't owe me a thing.

I'm getting out, anyway.

I can't beat that f***er, Tae-min.

I just can't.

Look at my face.

It's gonna be nice

to just start over.

Take care of yourself.

I'll see you again.

Who's that?

Oh, it's Young-chun!

Going to school with that bag?

Open it.

I don't have the key.

Open the door!

Get in!

What the hell.

I knew you were gonna screw it ip.

What's wrong with you!

If you don't find that book,

we're all...

F***ing mouth.

Hyuk, what are you doing man?

It's called payback.

Have you looked at the book?

The names yoi see most after mine

- are Hyuk and Young-chun.

- Give me the phone.

Listen, you talk too much.

Bring one million US

by midnight. Got it?

Daddy's friends are all here.

Where's daddy?

You mean there's infighting?

Says who?

One of Tae-min's guys?

I'll be right there.

What the...

Hey, where are you going?

- Wait a sec...

- Chul...

Life in the South didn't turn out

to be what we thought.

Yeah, I'd say we did

pretty well in this shithole.

This is really it.

It'll take 20 minutes

by motorboat.

No coming back.

They brought the whole gang.

Nice weather.

Isn't it?

Where's the money?

Your turn.

What the f***!

The book?

The cops have it.

You think you two can

get out alive?

I don't plan to.

As long as you're dead.

Stop.

Put the guns down.

Put them down!

Get them.

Don't tell them

you heard it from me.

Hyuk called up the DA.

Said he's gonna turn Tae-min in.

Because ofthat the cops

are movin' out.

But you shouldn't go.

The phone you have dialed

is turned off.

Why are you doing this?

Hyuk, get in!

Damn it.

Come on!

Go ahead!

I got some unfinished business.

Hyuk.

Hyuk!

Goddammit!

What the f***!

You think I'm gonna stay behind

and die alone?

I'll join you soon.

F***!

I'm done.

What're you up to?

Let's finish this.

One of us is going to die.

It's not going to be me.

Stay back.

What the hell!

Boss!

We're not the only ones dying.

He looks ready to go too.

Send him over.

Send him.

Hey brothers,

this is the end for you.

Kill them!

Kill those bastards!

Let go of me!

How did you get here?

Chul, are you okay?

You were going to leave me again!

I'm not going anywhere.

Sh*t!

Where did he come from?

Chul!

You okay?

Bro...

Those f***ers.

You're all dead.

What are you doing? Look.

Look at this face.

Look at your brother!

What do you see?

He's still worried about you!

That's your big brother.

Stand up!

Damn you.

Lucky bastard.

What about me?

Young-chun!

F***!

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