Jang Hyeon-soo Remakes John Woo Classic

Director Jang Hyeon-soo will tackle the remake of "A Better Tomorrow". The classic Hong Kong action film which was originally directed by stylized action film specialist John Woo. The remake rights were obtained by Korea's Fingerprint Pictures.

JANG more recent films include "Everybody has Secrets" starring Lee Byung-hun. His extensive track record also includes action films. Park Joong-hoon played the lead in "Rules of the Game", directed by JANG in 1994.

A Better Tomorrow was released in 1986 and also enjoyed great popularity in Korea. The film is one of the numerous collaborations between John Woo and his star Chow Yun Fat.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)

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