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A Better Tomorrow Film and Scene Analysis

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A Better Tomorrow Film and Scene   Analysis by Matthew McMahon Sikov First Five Chapter Analysis There are two characters presented in this scene, Mark and Ho. The scene takes place in a garage, which is the place where Mark works as a janitor. Mark is dressed in janitors’ clothes. The shirt is an army color with a tear on the left shoulder with gray pants. In the first two frames, Mark has his right leg extended with a support strapped to his shoe, because he can no longer walk due to the shooting that occurred three years prior. He is eating some sort of cheesy, stringy food in a depressed manner. He is surprised to see his old friend, Ho, yet ashamed to be in the shape he is. Ho is dressed in a street coat, with a blue undercoat and is happy to see his old friend. He is curious as to why his old friend is ashamed. The two grab hands and embrace one another, holding onto each other. Mark is disappointed with Ho, because he no longer wants to be a criminal, so he walks away
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The Big Boss ScreenCap

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The screen shows a young man, probably in his twenty's. The man has sweat glistening from his body and seems to be tired. This man is in great shape and has a good muscular build. The man has a cut under his right eye and his black hair is messy. The man seems to be fixated on something and seems to be surprised.  On the left side of the screen, his right hand is raised and his shoulders are raised as well which means he is surrendering, probably to the policemen behind him. The man's head is slightly off center in this screen shot. There are three police officers, dressed in army colored uniforms, standing behind the man, one holding a gun at him. There is a field behind them, with a lake on the left and many trees as well. There is a house behind the trees. This is the moment in the film where Chao-an has just defeated the boss after a long, exhausting battle. Chao-an is kneeling on the ground in front of the dead body of the boss, tired and also with a cut under his righ
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