A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon 4K 1989 Ultra HD 2160p

In the third film, two cousins fight for a bright future for themselves, not for the people. The action begins in Vietnam at the end of the war with the Americans. A cultural revolution is underway in China. There is war in Cambodia. In these turbulent times, our heroes engage in crime, leaving a trail of corpses in their wake under the leadership of the fatal beauty Mui, who outshines Stallone and Schwarzenegger. The plot is based on revenge. Revenge for a murdered uncle. And this is not the only revenge. Anita Mui also has reasons to take revenge on her former lover, who has returned from Holland, where he was hiding from his enemies. The combat scenes are very well staged, and there is no shortage of pyrotechnics. The stunts are top-notch. There is also the heartbreaking love between Mui and Chow Yun-Fat. The historical background of the time adds a special flavor to the film.

User Review
Though people have been saying how much of a disappointment this prequel is, I watched it anyways, being a fan of the first two movies. And to be fair, it wasn't a bad experience at all.

I can see how people would be frustrated going in expecting more of the same and getting an action/drama movie instead, but I was told that it was less action and more romance beforehand. So I was prepared to take it for what it is worth. Which is an above average movie overall.

The Good: Chow Yun Fat returns to his character from the first film, which is great. Imagine the movie without him. Can you? Anita Mui plays her part very well and at times you really believe that she is upset or frustrated. The storyline is decent, and done pretty well. No, there are no scenes like the finale of A Better Tomorrow 2, but come on, did you really expect that kind of scene again? The ending of A Better Tomorrow 2 is so spectacular, can you blame the prequel for not trying to top it and go elsewhere instead? The chemistry between Chow Yun Fat's Mark and Anita Mui's Kit is great, especially with Kit. The viewer really feels for her. Great job.

The not so good: Many people accuse John Woo's films of totally ignoring women. But when it comes to A Better Tomorrow, many people criticize part three for placing a woman in the mix. It's supposed to be a story of brotherhood and friendship. In a way I agree. There should be more women representation is some of John Woo's work, but with this series, many fans prefer a team of friends, guys, more specifically Ho, Mark, and Kit from the first in the series. I would rather have had part three be a true sequel picking up where the second left off [with Ho and Mark's brother Ken (also played by Fat)] and tell about there struggles and how they are getting over the events of the last movie. Then you can put Anita Mui in the storyline somewhere and have her help them out in some way.

Overall, A Better Tomorrow 3 is pretty good. Not much like the first two, but an alternative that strays from the formula and may be accpted by some, and not by others.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (89.5 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

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#Cantonese: FLAC 2.0
#Cantonese: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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