Better Luck Tomorrow
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday, December 29 on WCTX Rewind TV (8.2)
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About this Broadcast
Justin Lin directed and co-wrote this provocative and unsettling teen drama. Leading the outstanding cast is Parry Shen as an affluent Asian-American high-school student who turns his back on schoolwork and opts for a life of crime with his gangsta posse. Lin's film, which he helped finance by maxing out 10 credit cards, is based on a 1992 murder. Sung Kang, Jason Tobin, Karin Anna Cheung.
2002
English
Dolby 5.1
Crime Drama
Drama
Coming Of Age
Cast & Crew
Parry Shen
(Actor)
.. Ben
Jason Tobin
(Actor)
.. Virgil
Sung Kang
(Actor)
.. Han
Roger Fan
(Actor)
.. Daric
Karin Anna Cheung
(Actor)
.. Stephanie
John Cho
(Actor)
.. Steve
Jerry Mathers
(Actor)
.. Biology Teacher
Aaron Takahashi
(Actor)
.. Takeshi
Ina Burke
(Actor)
.. Tracy
Laura Esposito
(Actor)
.. Camille
Crystal Keith
(Actor)
.. Karen
Shirley Anderson
(Actor)
.. Hot Dog Planet Customer
Nanette Matoba
(Actor)
.. Housewife
Kenji Matoba
(Actor)
.. Toddler
Ashley Arai
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Danielle Conner
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Karen DiTota
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Smita Satiani
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Kristen Stinson
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Jeff DeJohn
(Actor)
.. Ryan
Robert Zepeda
(Actor)
.. Jock
Collin Kahey
(Actor)
.. Jock
Christopher J. Francis
(Actor)
.. Jock
Jimmy Lin
(Actor)
.. Jock
Ryan Cadiz
(Actor)
.. Jesus Navarro
Jessie S. Marion
(Actor)
.. Gina Nabham
A.J. Green
(Actor)
.. Mr. Farmer
Jaime S. Kelly
(Actor)
.. Nurse
Esther 'Tita' Mercado
(Actor)
.. Hospital Patient
Octavia Osby
(Actor)
.. Doctor
Beverly Sotelo
(Actor)
.. Cashier
Scott Mcshane
(Actor)
.. Cashier
Brandon Bain
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jesse Bustos
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Troy Cartwright
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Brandon Dennis
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Ronald Dross
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Christopher R. Edmonds
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jon Paul Lourenco
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Anthony Moore
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jason Reyes
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Dominique Ricks
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Khalil Semaan
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jonathan Uyloan
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Terry White
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Chad Young
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Kenwood Jung
(Actor)
.. Basketball Coach
Jeff Russell
(Actor)
.. Assistant Basketball Coach
Darian Weiss
(Actor)
.. Kenny Vandergosh
Alden Villaverde
(Actor)
.. Ulden
Emmie Hsu
(Actor)
.. Miriam
Lily Hu
(Actor)
.. Tina
Donna Tina Charles
(Actor)
.. Waitress
Juliet Wong
(Actor)
.. Mary
Justin Murphy
(Actor)
.. Adam/New Year's Party Band
James Isaac Barry
(Actor)
.. Porn Jock
Wayne Ford
(Actor)
.. Student Buying Cheat Stamp
Kevin Alfoldy
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Daniel R. Bonneau
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Lisa Grant
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
David Laurence
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Nate Petre
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Ramona T. Ramirez
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Stephanie Noel Little
(Actor)
.. Steve's Barbie
Tom Chalmers
(Actor)
.. Liquor Store Clerk
Bryan Baluyot
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Mark Baluyot
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Joseph Jaldon
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Marc Montecillo
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
(Actor)
.. Scared Student
Jay Green
(Actor)
.. Assistant Vice Principal
Denise Barnard
(Actor)
.. Assistant Vice Principal
Bruno Oliver
(Actor)
.. History Teacher
Fabian Marquez
(Actor)
.. Security Guard
Walter Butler
(Actor)
.. Peter
Christopher Monjoy
(Actor)
.. Student Buying Drugs
Jennifer Avelyn Wu
(Actor)
.. Ben's Admirer
Pauline Kanako Kamiyama
(Actor)
.. Party Girl
Lela Lee
(Actor)
.. Slapper
Evan Leong
(Actor)
.. Slapper's Boyfriend
Suzanne Keilly
(Actor)
.. Salesgirl
Shane Kualapai
(Actor)
.. Casino Security Guard
Ariadne Shaffer
(Actor)
.. Rachel
Budge
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Sean Alexander
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Joey Barro
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Ben Donaldson
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Walker Edmondson
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Chris Good
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Diana Bonilla
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Flirt
More Information
Did You Know..
Parry Shen
(Actor)
.. Ben
Born:
June 26, 1973
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Jason Tobin
(Actor)
.. Virgil
Trivia:
Of Chinese and British descent.Was too shy to participate in school drama productions.Attended boarding schools in the U.K.Backpacked for a year in South America.Changed his training and diet to successfully reverse a prediabetes diagnosis before filming Warrior season two.Is from the same hometown as Bruce Lee.
Sung Kang
(Actor)
.. Han
Born:
April 08, 1972
Birthplace: Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Birthplace: Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Trivia:
Actor and occasional producer Sung Kang launched his career in the early 2000s. Though he continually tackled bit parts or supporting roles that called for standard Asian types, such as guest spots on NYPD Blue and in features such as Antwone Fisher (2002) and Forbidden Warrior (2004), Kang made his most enduring mark by co-producing and starring in a series of critically praised independent films with predominantly Asian-American casts and crews. The first of these projects arose when Kang signed to associate produce and tackle a plum role as one of the leads in writer/director Justin Lin's drama Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), about a group of troubled Asian-American adolescents who drift ever so casually into low-level crime. He followed it up by producing and starring in a sophomore project, the action-infused crime saga Undoing (2006), as a somewhat naïve young man who embarks on a crusade of vengeance against the thugs who rubbed out his best friend. Additional supporting roles ensued, in features such as The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), and War (2007).
Roger Fan
(Actor)
.. Daric
Born:
August 17, 1972
Trivia:
Film and television player Roger Fan premiered on the small screen in the late '90s, with guest spots on such series as HBO's Arli$$ and NBC's Frasier. After the turn of the millennium, however, he segued into bit parts and supporting roles in theatrical features. These included Corky Romano (2001), Stuck on You (2003), and Annapolis (2006). Fan ascended to star billing as Breeze Loo (a riff on Bruce Lee) in Finishing the Game (2007) -- a martial arts-themed comedy about director Robert Clouse's attempts to polish off the actioner The Game of Death following the death of lead actor Lee.
Karin Anna Cheung
(Actor)
.. Stephanie
John Cho
(Actor)
.. Steve
Born:
June 16, 1972
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Trivia:
It's not every day that an unknown actor lands a role that will allow him to deliver a line that enters into the public lexicon and still manages to avoid the "Where's the beef?" syndrome of being forever linked with the resulting catch phrase, but with his role as the "MILF" guy in the breakout comedy American Pie, actor John Cho somehow managed to do just that. With stage skills that aren't limited to Shakespeare (Cho spends his off-time touring with his band Left of Zed) and a killer sense of comic timing onscreen, the fresh-faced Korean actor has transcended his status as Asian-American "It" boy to become one of the most promising stars of his generation. A move from Korea to Los Angeles found young Cho's interest in acting piqued when he began studying English literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and after taking to the boards in a Berkeley Repertory Theater production of The Woman Warrior (which would subsequently move to Boston's Huntington Theater and Los Angeles' James Doolittle Theater), the up-and-coming talent made his screen debut in director Justin Lin's decidedly bizarre 1997 feature Shopping for Fangs.Subsequent years found Cho essaying supporting roles in such high-profile features as Wag the Dog and Bowfinger, with his breakout role in American Pie preceding roles in such widely seen films as Bowfinger, American Beauty, Evolution, and the Chris Rock comedy Down to Earth. Though the films may not have offered Cho the most memorable parts, they kept him familiar with audiences until he reprised his most famous role to date in the hit sequel American Pie 2. In 2002, Cho truly got to show his talent in director Lin's critically acclaimed indie effort Better Luck Tomorrow. Following a crew of high-school-aged Asian-Americans who use their reputations as studious bookworms to mask their criminal activities, the movie proved without a doubt that Cho had what it took to make it in film. More supporting roles in Big Fat Liar and Solaris were quick to follow, and after rounding out the "American" trilogy in American Wedding, it was burger time for Cho as he played one of the titular characters (opposite Van Wilder's Kal Penn) in the 2004 comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. The next year, Cho went on to essay a supporting role on the short-lived chef sitcom Kitchen Confidential before returning to feature films. Over the coming years, Cho would continue to reimain an active force on screen over the coming years, appearing on shows like FlashForward and as Sulu in the J.J. Abrams Star Trek franchise.
Jerry Mathers
(Actor)
.. Biology Teacher
Born:
June 02, 1948
Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Trivia:
Child actor Jerry Mathers began picking up modeling work at the age of two. His first TV appearance was on Ed Wynn's variety show in 1950. Among Mather's larger film roles were the son of Shirley MacLaine in Hitchcock's The Trouble With Harry (1955) and the son of Bob Hopeand Eva Marie Saint in That Certain Feeling (1955). In 1956, Mathers was cast as all-American kid Theodore "Beaver" Clever in It's a Small World, an unsold pilot film that showed up on the syndicated anthology Studio 57. One year later, a heavily revamped and recast It's a Small World re-emerged as the weekly sitcom Leave It to Beaver, with Mathers in the title role. He starred in 234 episodes of Beaver from 1957 through 1963, literally growing up before the eyes of the nation. Unable to sustain his acting career into his teen years, Mathers quit show business for nearly a decade, attending UCLA, selling real estate, and denying rumors that he'd been killed in Vietnam. In 1983, Mathers starred in the "retro" made-for-TV film Still the Beaver, which evolved into a moderately successful weekly cable series, The New Leave It to Beaver (1985-89), Essentially, Mathers played himself: a middle-aged divorced father, wondering just what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. Jerry Mathers' professional life in the 1990s has been a maelstrom of personal appearances, TV guest shots, and punchline bits on Jay Leno's Tonight Show.
Aaron Takahashi
(Actor)
.. Takeshi
Ina Burke
(Actor)
.. Tracy
Laura Esposito
(Actor)
.. Camille
Crystal Keith
(Actor)
.. Karen
Shirley Anderson
(Actor)
.. Hot Dog Planet Customer
Nanette Matoba
(Actor)
.. Housewife
Kenji Matoba
(Actor)
.. Toddler
Ashley Arai
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Danielle Conner
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Karen DiTota
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Smita Satiani
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Kristen Stinson
(Actor)
.. Cheerleader
Jeff DeJohn
(Actor)
.. Ryan
Robert Zepeda
(Actor)
.. Jock
Collin Kahey
(Actor)
.. Jock
Christopher J. Francis
(Actor)
.. Jock
Jimmy Lin
(Actor)
.. Jock
Born:
October 15, 1974
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Trivia:
Became a star overnight when he was 17 after the release of his debut album Not Every Love Song Has Fond Memories.Had to postpone his acting and singing career in 1994 for compulsory military service.Realized his dream of car racing in 1997 and went on to become an accomplished racer.Got in a car racing accident that nearly cost him his life - he limped out and away from the wreck only seconds before it exploded.Set up the company Jimmy Creative which produced his albums under the music label Forward.Became the first singer to hold a concert within the Suntec City Fountain of Wealth in Singapore, performing there in 1999.
Ryan Cadiz
(Actor)
.. Jesus Navarro
Jessie S. Marion
(Actor)
.. Gina Nabham
A.J. Green
(Actor)
.. Mr. Farmer
Born:
July 31, 1988
Birthplace: Summerville, South Carolina, United States
Birthplace: Summerville, South Carolina, United States
Trivia:
Was on the juggling team at his elementary school. Also learned to ride a unicycle. Played for the basketball team that won the South Carolina state high-school championship in the 2007 to 2008 season. He and the rest of the team played in the memory of their coach, Louis Mulkey (who died fighting a fire in 2007), who was known as a surrogate parent to his players. Played high-school football under legendary coach John McKissick, who retired Green's jersey because. Was named All-State four years in high school. Ranked as the No. 9 prospect for the 2008 high-school class by rivals.com. Was suspended four games in 2010 for selling his 2009 Independence Bowl jersey. Green---who led the Bulldogs with 53 catches for 808 yards in 2009---agreed to donate to charity the $1,000 he got for the jersey. Green declared for the NFL draft in January, 2011 and signed with the Cincinatti Bengals.
Jaime S. Kelly
(Actor)
.. Nurse
Esther 'Tita' Mercado
(Actor)
.. Hospital Patient
Octavia Osby
(Actor)
.. Doctor
Beverly Sotelo
(Actor)
.. Cashier
Scott Mcshane
(Actor)
.. Cashier
Brandon Bain
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jesse Bustos
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Troy Cartwright
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Brandon Dennis
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Ronald Dross
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Christopher R. Edmonds
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jon Paul Lourenco
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Anthony Moore
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Born:
August 30, 1968
Jason Reyes
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Dominique Ricks
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Khalil Semaan
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Jonathan Uyloan
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Terry White
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Chad Young
(Actor)
.. Basketball Player
Kenwood Jung
(Actor)
.. Basketball Coach
Jeff Russell
(Actor)
.. Assistant Basketball Coach
Darian Weiss
(Actor)
.. Kenny Vandergosh
Born:
November 17, 1992
Alden Villaverde
(Actor)
.. Ulden
Emmie Hsu
(Actor)
.. Miriam
Lily Hu
(Actor)
.. Tina
Donna Tina Charles
(Actor)
.. Waitress
Juliet Wong
(Actor)
.. Mary
Justin Murphy
(Actor)
.. Adam/New Year's Party Band
James Isaac Barry
(Actor)
.. Porn Jock
Wayne Ford
(Actor)
.. Student Buying Cheat Stamp
Kevin Alfoldy
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Daniel R. Bonneau
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Lisa Grant
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
David Laurence
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Nate Petre
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Ramona T. Ramirez
(Actor)
.. Steve's Decathlon Team
Stephanie Noel Little
(Actor)
.. Steve's Barbie
Tom Chalmers
(Actor)
.. Liquor Store Clerk
Bryan Baluyot
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Mark Baluyot
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Joseph Jaldon
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Marc Montecillo
(Actor)
.. Gangster
Joe Hernandez-Kolski
(Actor)
.. Scared Student
Jay Green
(Actor)
.. Assistant Vice Principal
Denise Barnard
(Actor)
.. Assistant Vice Principal
Bruno Oliver
(Actor)
.. History Teacher
Born:
April 28, 1965
Fabian Marquez
(Actor)
.. Security Guard
Walter Butler
(Actor)
.. Peter
Christopher Monjoy
(Actor)
.. Student Buying Drugs
Jennifer Avelyn Wu
(Actor)
.. Ben's Admirer
Pauline Kanako Kamiyama
(Actor)
.. Party Girl
Lela Lee
(Actor)
.. Slapper
Evan Leong
(Actor)
.. Slapper's Boyfriend
Suzanne Keilly
(Actor)
.. Salesgirl
Shane Kualapai
(Actor)
.. Casino Security Guard
Ariadne Shaffer
(Actor)
.. Rachel
Budge
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Sean Alexander
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Joey Barro
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Ben Donaldson
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Walker Edmondson
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Chris Good
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Band
Diana Bonilla
(Actor)
.. New Year's Party Flirt
