# A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)

> As Saigon collapses around them, a rescue mission becomes a fatal tangle of gang loyalty, forbidden love, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26382

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Tsui Hark
- Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Saburo Tokito, Shih Kien, Foo Wang-Tat, Cheng Wai-Lun, Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tragic, propulsive, romantic, hong kong action marathon, war movie night

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- [A Better Tomorrow II (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/11014)
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- [Hard Boiled (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/6699)
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- [Beast Cops (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/29045)

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