Better Luck Tomorrow

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asian_American_Film_Festival
gptkb:Sung_Kang
gptkb:The_Asian_American_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:The_San_Francisco_Asian_American_Film_Festival
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.85:1
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Audience_Award
gptkb:Audience_Award_at_Sundance
Best Narrative Feature
Independent Spirit Award nomination
Best Narrative Feature at LAAPFF
Best Feature nomination at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
gptkbp:box_office $1.2 million
$1,000,000
gptkbp:budget $250,000
gptkbp:cast gptkb:John_Cho
gptkb:Kathy_Hsieh
gptkb:Karin_Anna_Cheung
gptkb:Roger_Fan
gptkb:Dante_Basco
gptkb:Lynn_Chen
gptkb:Jason_Tobin
Kurt Farquhar
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Gordon_L._Chan
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
gptkbp:composer Kurt Farquhar
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
inspired discussions on representation
influenced future Asian American filmmakers
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Community_Center
moral dilemmas
high school life
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Justin_Lin
gptkbp:director gptkb:Justin_Lin
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Paramount_Classics
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Gregory_Plotkin
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Gregory_Plotkin
gptkbp:features a non-linear narrative
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Asian_Pacific_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:follows Asian American high school students
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has_cameo various actors
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_song gptkb:Better_Luck_Tomorrow:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
Digital download
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Better Luck Tomorrow
gptkbp:influenced Asian American representation in media
subsequent Asian American films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Goodfellas
gptkb:The_Breakfast_Club
gptkb:American_Pie
gptkb:The_Fast_and_the_Furious
real-life events
Asian American culture
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Stephanie_Vandergood
gptkb:Virgil_Hu
gptkb:Dante_Basco
gptkb:Tina_Chen
gptkb:Stephanie_Vandergeld
Ben Manibag
Daric Loo
gptkbp:music_by Kurt Farquhar
gptkbp:notable_feature first Asian American teen drama
first Asian American teen film
gptkbp:notable_for cultural commentary
depiction of Asian American youth
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival_2002
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Yoshio_Kishi
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Yoshio_Kishi
gptkbp:received critical acclaim
gptkbp:release_date 2002-01-01
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2002
gptkbp:released January 26, 2002
gptkbp:runtime 99 minutes
gptkbp:screenings gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:California
gptkbp:setting gptkb:California
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Better_Luck_Tomorrow_Soundtrack
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Parry_Shen
gptkb:John_Cho
gptkb:Karin_Anna_Cheung
gptkb:Jason_Tobin
gptkb:Sunil_Malhotra
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Community_Center
youth culture
Asian American identity
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Police_Department
academic pressure
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Ernest_T._Dickerson
Prashanth Bhargava
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Derek_Wong