Tong Chun fires the fatal shot at Black Ox and takes Big Lobster to the hospital, where the police demand his help with an ongoing case.

Black Ox's men attack their rivals in a restaurant, but Tong Chun and Big Lobster kill them off and manage to survive as well as save the injured Lui Wei.

Tong Chun finds Chili, who has become a heroin addict due to the pain she still feels from her time being tortured by Holland Boy.

The police handcuff Tong Chung, and Lui Wei reveals that he was wearing a bulletproof vest, then leaves laughing.

"[2] Reviewer Jay Wassmer of brns.com gave the film a rating of 6/10, writing, "Return To A Better Tomorrow suffers from several problems, not the least of which is a very derivative script.

"[3] Reviewer Darrenn Murray of Screen Anarchy wrote, "the film is one of Wong Jing's better efforts, and he seems to raise his game.

It doesn't come close to the work of Woo or Hark, but it is an enjoyable exploitation action movie, happy enough to ride the coat tails of a Hong Kong classic.

"[4] Reviewer Kozo of LoveHKfilm.com wrote, "Passable action helps compensate for a clichéd and frankly uninteresting gangland thriller which is meant to evoke warm and fuzzy memories of the John Woo original.

"[5] Reviewer Andrew Skeates of fareastfilms.com gave the film a score of 2.5/5 stars, writing, "Despite the tantalising title, this flick has nothing to do with John Woo's genre defining classics but is rather a cheap cash in from the relentless Wong Jing conveyor belt.