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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
Original name: 英雄本色3:夕阳之歌
Genre: Action, Crime, War
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story: The year is 1974. A young Hong Kong Chinese, Mark (Chow Yun-Fat), 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...
Style: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, heroic, crime drama, cult classic, stylized
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vietnam war, gang, vengeance, rivalry, daring rescue, friendship, master criminal, danger, gangster, heroic bloodshed, love triangle, violence, brutality, death of father, male bonding, friendship between men, gunfight, triad, judiciary, war trauma, gangsta, heroes, rescue, love and romance, fall in love ...
Place: hong kong, vietnam, china, saigon, indochina
Keyword: gangsters, chinese

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Rich and Famous (1987)
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Duration: 104 min.
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Full Contact (1992)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 99 min.
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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