A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Seen it?1989 | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Deer Hunter, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$18 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Chow Yun-FatMark
- Anita Mui Yim-fongChow Ying-Kit
- Tony Leung Ka-faiMichael Cheung Chi-Mun
- Saburo TokitoSam Ho Cheung Ching
- Shih KienMichael's Father
- Foo Wang-Tat10th Uncle
- Cheng Wai-LunPat
- Maggie Cheung Ho-yeeLing
- Andrew Kam Yeung-WahJimmy
- Nam YinBond