A Better Tomorrow Trilogy (1986–1989) Coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray in March via Imprint Films
Imprint Films is releasing the A Better Tomorrow Trilogy on 4K UHD and Blu-ray in March under its Imprint Asia line. The release includes A Better Tomorrow (1986), A Better Tomorrow II (1987), and A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989), presented in a limited edition hardbox.
This marks the second 4K UHD release of John Woo’s Hong Kong action trilogy, following Shout! Studios’ A Better Tomorrow Trilogy 4K UHD, which was released in November 2025 under their Hong Kong Cinema Classics line.
Films and Release Overview
The A Better Tomorrow Trilogy is a Hong Kong action film series directed by John Woo and produced in collaboration with Tsui Hark. The films are recognized as defining works of the heroic bloodshed genre and key titles in Hong Kong cinema history.
This release is spine numbers 44 through 46 in the Imprint Asia catalog. The set includes three 4K UHD discs housed in an exclusive SteelBook, four Blu-ray discs containing special features and alternate cuts in a separate case, and an 80-page hardcover booklet. Everything is housed in a lid-style hardbox. It is limited to 1,500 copies.
Video and Audio Specs
All three films are restored from their original camera negatives and presented in 2160p Ultra High Definition with Dolby Vision and HDR10 on 4K UHD. Blu-ray discs present the same restorations in 1080p high definition.
Audio options across the set include Cantonese LPCM 2.0 mono, Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 surround, Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 surround, and English LPCM 2.0 mono, where applicable. Aspect ratios are presented at 1.85:1. Optional English subtitles are provided from new translations.
Bonus Features
A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Imprint Asia #44
Disc One – 4K UHD
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- Theatrical Trailers
Disc Two – Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- NEW Better Than The Best – interview with director John Woo
- NEW Between Friends – interview with producer Terence Chang
- NEW When Tomorrow Comes – interview with screenwriter Chang Hing-ka
- NEW Thoughts on the Future – interview with filmmaker Gordon Chan
- NEW Better and Bombastic – interview with filmmaker Gareth Evans
- Code of Bullets: Part 1 – archival featurette
- Interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Interview with actor Waise Lee
- Image Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) – Imprint Asia #45
Disc One – 4K UHD
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- Theatrical Trailers
Disc Two – Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
- NEW A Tumultuous Tomorrow – interview with director John Woo
- NEW Better Than Ever – interview with film historian Frank Djeng
- Code of Bullets: Part 2 – archival featurette
- Image Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) – Imprint Asia #46
Disc One – 4K UHD
- NEW Audio commentary by critic and author David West
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc Two – Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary by critic and author David West
- NEW Third Time Lucky – interview with screenwriters Yiu-Ming Leung and Foo Ho Tai
- NEW All Our Tomorrows – interview with Hong Kong filmmaker and academic Gilbert Po
- NEW Nam Flashbacks – interview with Vietnam War researcher Dr. Aurélie Basha i Novosejt
- Code of Bullets: Part 3 – archival featurette
- Deleted scenes
- Image Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
Blu-ray Bonus Disc
- Long-Lost A Better Tomorrow II Workprint featuring over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage! (Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono)
- A Better Tomorrow III – Taiwanese Cut (Audio: Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono)
Booklet
The booklet features production stills and new essays titled A Trilogy to Remember: A Journey from Counterfeit to Real Money by Victor Fan and Blood Brothers: The Love and Death of Brotherhood in the A Better Tomorrow Trilogy by Travis Woods.
Release Date
The A Better Tomorrow Trilogy 4K UHD and Blu-ray SteelBook Limited Edition Hardbox from Imprint Films is scheduled for release on March 25, 2026.
Pre-orders are available from the Imprint Films webstore.
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