I discovered this item on eBay and I was overwhelmed by the contents within. The A Better Tomorrow Collector's Edition is manufactured in Japan and the Japanese definitely know their stuff. This is the Holy Grail for all A Better Tomorrow aficionados.

Within the black slipcase is the highly coveted soundtrack for A Better Tomorrow I and II by Joseph Koo. 28 score tracks of A Better Tomorrow goodness which simply command repeat listening. The tracks listing are in Japanese but that shouldn't frustrate anyone. The music is all too familiar and one can readily identify scenes from the movies that went with it. A full listing of tracks (in Japanese with some English translations) is found in the MULTIMEDIA section. I remember a number of people asking me where they could buy the soundtrack and I would simply tell them that it didn't exist. How wrong I was then but how fortunate for fans now.

Another coveted item is a set of 16 reproduction lobbycards from A Better Tomorrow printed on nice glossy cards. Cool pictures! What more can I say? Another pleasant item is a reproduction childhood photo of Mark and Ken, seen in A Better Tomorrow II where the retired forger reveals to Ti Lung about Mark's twin brother, Ken.

The last item is a 'super-deformed' plastic figurine of Brother Mark (or Ken, depending on how you look at it). What is cool about this figure is an alternate pose, cleverly concealed by the trenchcoat. Leave the trenchcoat on, you get the classic dual pistol pose. Take the trenchcoat off, you get Mark striking another cool pose with both hands in the pockets. The sculpturing is great and the likeness is there. Wished it came with a miniature tooth-pick!

Now for the million dollar questions: How much is it? Where can I buy it? Honestly, I don't know of any place else other than eBay where you can find this item. It was on auction for US$79. Alternatively, I could buy it immediately for US$99. Without hesitation, I chose the latter. Desperate, or even foolish you may say but I was not taking chances. This item is still available now and then. Look under this seller i.d. on eBay: DEELU. The item will be labelled as "John Woo/Chow Yun Fat Collector's Set". If you're a true fan, go get yours today!