DO not confuse The Bridges at Toko-Ri (World, 9.30pm) with The Bridges of Madison County. One features an ageing Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep's pubic hair; the other features William Holden as a mild-mannered lawyer who once flew jets - and is asked to do so again when war breaks out in Korea.
Holden, as Lt Harry Brubacker, feels he has already done his bit for his country in World War II and resents the Korean War's intrusion on his life with wife Nancy (Grace Kelly) and their kids.
Much of the film concerns his time spent waiting aboard an aircraft carrier for the climactic bombing of the five bridges at Toko-Ri, which span a strategic pass in Korea's interior.
If war is long periods of boredom interrupted by brief periods of sheer terror, this proves the point.
The Bridges at Toko-Ri, which is visually compelling thanks to Oscar-winning special effects, has not been shown on television in Hong Kong before.
The Godfather Part III (Pearl, 9.30pm) has, at least twice. Traditionally it is shown before the first two, a ploy designed to confuse an already confused TV-watching public. It fails to match parts one and two, but still retains one's interest most of the time.
Al Pacino is the now ageing Don Corleone and is trying to become a legitimate businessman, while grooming his brother's violent and illegitimate son as his successor. Good performances help, from Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia and Joe Mantegna. Bridget Fonda and Sofia Coppola (the director's daughter) are not so hot.