
Rebels of the Neon God(1994)
Within the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.


“Fast times, easy money, big trouble.”
In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling. He is also the originator of petty crime schemes, which promise to get the gang nowhere fast.

Jack Kao
Kao

Lim Giong
Flatty

Vicky Wei
Hui

Annie Shizuka Inoh
Pretzel

Hsu Kuei-ying
Ying

Lien Pi-tung
Tung

Lui Ming
Hsing's Father
Go Ming
Ming
Shih-huang Chen
Flatty's Uncle
Kuei Li
Brother Xu
Goodbye South, Goodbye is a crime, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of gambling house, taipei. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, it stars Jack Kao, Lim Giong, Vicky Wei. In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling. He is also the originator of petty crime schemes, which promise to get the gang nowhere fast.
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