Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996)

  • NR
  • 05/13/1996 (FR)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 56m

Fast times, easy money, big trouble.

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.

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Director

Chu Tien-wen

Screenplay

Jack Kao

Story

Jieh-Wen King

Story

Cast

Jack Kao's headshot

Jack Kao

Kao
Lim Giong's headshot

Lim Giong

Flatty
Vicky Wei's headshot

Vicky Wei

Hui
Annie Shizuka Inoh's headshot

Annie Shizuka Inoh

Pretzel
Hsu Kuei-ying's headshot

Hsu Kuei-ying

Ying
Lien Pi-tung's headshot

Lien Pi-tung

Tung
Kao Ming's headshot

Kao Ming

Ming
Lei Ming's headshot

Lei Ming

Kao's Father

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