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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989 · 118 min

A sweeping, tragic romance set against a war-torn backdrop, with stylish action and a heavy emotional toll.

Overview
Before the events of A Better Tomorrow (1986), Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon during the Vietnam War to bring home his uncle and cousin, but his task becomes complicated when a well-known criminal tries to help him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Tai Foo-ho, Tsui Hark, Edward Leung Yiu-ming
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui Yim-fong, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Saburo Tokito, Shih Kien, Foo Wang-Tat, Cheng Wai-Lun, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee
Music
David Wu, Lowell Lo Koon-ting
Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, English, Portuguese, Vietnamese

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