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Goodbye South, Goodbye

Goodbye South, Goodbye

Fast times, easy money, big trouble.

19966.91h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Written by Jack Kao, Chu Tien-Wen, Jieh-Wen King
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Top Cast

Jack Kao

Jack Kao

Kao

Lim Giong

Lim Giong

Flatty

Vicky Wei

Vicky Wei

Hui

Annie Shizuka Inoh

Annie Shizuka Inoh

Pretzel

Hsu Kuei-ying

Hsu Kuei-ying

Ying

Lien Pi-tung

Lien Pi-tung

Tung

Lui Ming

Lui Ming

Hsing's Father

G

Go Ming

Ming

S

Shih-huang Chen

Flatty's Uncle

K

Kuei Li

Brother Xu

Themes & Keywords

gambling housetaipei

About Goodbye South, Goodbye

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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