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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

19896.41h 58m

Overview

During the Vietnam War, Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon to bring home his uncle and cousin. However, the task gets dangerous when a well-known criminal tries to help him.

Directed by Tsui Hark
Written by Tsui Hark, Tai Foo-Ho, Edward Leung Yiu-Ming
Produced by Tsui Hark, John Woo, Xianliang Ma
Box OfficeBudget: $152KRevenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Mark

Anita Mui

Anita Mui

Chow Ying-Kit

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Michael Cheung Chi-Mun

Saburo Tokito

Saburo Tokito

Sam Ho Cheung Ching

Sek Kin

Sek Kin

Michael's Father

Foo Wang-Tat

Foo Wang-Tat

10th Uncle

C

Cheng Wai-Lun

Pat

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee

Ling

A

Andrew Kam Yeung-Wah

Jimmy

Nam Yin

Nam Yin

Bond

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietnamsaigonprequelfall of saigon

About A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon is a action, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam, saigon, prequel, fall of saigon. Directed by Tsui Hark, it stars Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui, Tony Leung Ka-fai. During the Vietnam War, Mark 'Gor' Lee heads to Saigon to bring home his uncle and cousin. However, the task gets dangerous when a well-known criminal tries to help him.

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