Better Luck Tomorrow
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Better Luck Tomorrow is a 2002 independent crime drama film directed by Justin Lin that follows a group of overachieving Asian American high school students who descend into a life of crime, and is widely regarded as a landmark in Asian American cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Better Luck Tomorrow canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Better Luck Tomorrow Context triple: [Chinese American cinema, notableFilm, Better Luck Tomorrow]
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A.
City Slickers
City Slickers is a 1991 comedy film about a group of middle-aged friends who join a cattle drive to confront their midlife crises, starring Billy Crystal.
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B.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1979 to 1993, focusing on the intertwined personal and professional lives of residents in a coastal California cul-de-sac.
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C.
Sunshine in Their Eyes
"Sunshine in Their Eyes" is a soulful, socially conscious song by Stevie Wonder from his early-1970s period of artistic transition.
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D.
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction film about a human and an alien soldier who must overcome their mutual hatred and learn to cooperate after being stranded together on a hostile planet.
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E.
Lucky Town
Lucky Town is a 1992 rock album by Bruce Springsteen that blends heartland rock with introspective, personal songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Better Luck Tomorrow Target entity description: Better Luck Tomorrow is a 2002 independent crime drama film directed by Justin Lin that follows a group of overachieving Asian American high school students who descend into a life of crime, and is widely regarded as a landmark in Asian American cinema.
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A.
City Slickers
City Slickers is a 1991 comedy film about a group of middle-aged friends who join a cattle drive to confront their midlife crises, starring Billy Crystal.
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B.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired from 1979 to 1993, focusing on the intertwined personal and professional lives of residents in a coastal California cul-de-sac.
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C.
Sunshine in Their Eyes
"Sunshine in Their Eyes" is a soulful, socially conscious song by Stevie Wonder from his early-1970s period of artistic transition.
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D.
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine is a 1985 science fiction film about a human and an alien soldier who must overcome their mutual hatred and learn to cooperate after being stranded together on a hostile planet.
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E.
Lucky Town
Lucky Town is a 1992 rock album by Bruce Springsteen that blends heartland rock with introspective, personal songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime drama film
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film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Jason Tobin
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Jerry Mathers ⓘ John Cho ⓘ Karin Anna Cheung ⓘ Parry Shen ⓘ Roger Fan ⓘ Sung Kang ⓘ |
| character | Han Lue ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Han Lue – Sung Kang
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linked to:
Sung Kang
|
| cinematographyBy | Shirley Chan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| director | Justin Lin ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| editedBy | Katherine C. R. Cheung ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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independent film ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| hasEthnicFocus | Asian American ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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identity ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ peer pressure ⓘ the model minority myth ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Parry Shen ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Ben Manibag ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Asian American high school students
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crime ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Gonzales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging stereotypes of Asian Americans in film
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landmark in Asian American cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
overachieving students leading double lives
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suburban Southern California setting ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
Julie Asato
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Justin Lin ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 101 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ernesto Foronda
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Fabienne Wen ⓘ Justin Lin ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 1990s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Better Luck Tomorrow Description of subject: Better Luck Tomorrow is a 2002 independent crime drama film directed by Justin Lin that follows a group of overachieving Asian American high school students who descend into a life of crime, and is widely regarded as a landmark in Asian American cinema.
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