A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

Directed by Tsui Hark

Produced by Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions

1989118 min6.4 / 10

A gritty action-thriller set against the chaos of the Vietnam War's fall, balancing a personal rescue mission with the moral ambiguity of criminal entanglement.

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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  • Is A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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