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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
Directed by Tsui Hark
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The year is 1974. A young Hong Kong Chinese, Mark, travels to Saigon to make his fortune. There, he encounters a mysterious femme fatale, the lovely Kit. As he becomes more involved in her various underworld deals, a tragic romance develops. On the eve of the outbreak of war, Kit’s past returns to endanger her, and Mark must risk everything for the one true love of his life.
Length 119 minutes
Actors
Chow Yun-Fat | Anita Mui | Tony Leung Ka-Fai | Saburo Tokito | Sek Kin | Foo Wang-Tat | Cheng Wai-Lun | Maggie Cheung Hoh-Yee | Andrew Kam | Nam Yin | Wan Seung-Lam | Wong Chi-Wai | Tam Wai | To Wai-Wo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Tsui Hark, who produced the first two films, takes the reigns as writer/director so this one gets a little convoluted and odd with a lot of the action set in Saigon during the fall of Viet Nam to the North. But hey we get Anita Mui being a lovelorn badass and doing a lot of the two handed pistol shooting and ass-saving typically reserved for the male characters.
Also, Maggie Cheung in a minor role! She’s so damn cute!
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