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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
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Title: A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

Release Date: 20 Oct 1989

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Director: Golden Princess Film Production Ltd., Film Workshop

Production Companies: Golden Princess Film Production Ltd., Film Workshop

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 6.5 (126 votes)

Cast

  • Mark: Chow Yun-Fat
  • Chow Ying-Kit: Anita Mui Yim-Fong
  • Michael Cheung Chi-Mun: Tony Leung Ka-Fai
  • Sam Ho Cheung Ching: Saburo Tokito
  • Michael's Father: Sek Kin
  • 10th Uncle: Foo Wang-Tat
  • Pat: Cheng Wai-Lun
  • Ling: Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
  • Jimmy: Andrew Kam
  • Bond: Nam Yin
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