Goodbye South, Goodbye
“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.
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About Goodbye South, Goodbye
Goodbye South, Goodbye is a 1996 Chinese-language crime and drama film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. The cast is led by Jack Kao, Lim Giong, Vicky Wei. It has a runtime of 1h 56m.
Goodbye South, Goodbye was produced by 3-H Films, Shochiku, and Team Okuyama and made in Taiwan and Japan. It was released on May 13, 1996.
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Jack Kao, Chu Tien-Wen, King Jieh-wen
- Release date
- May 13, 1996
- Original language
- Chinese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Taiwan, Japan
- Production
- 3-H Films, Shochiku, Team Okuyama
Goodbye South, Goodbye cast & crew
Goodbye South, Goodbye was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and written by Jack Kao, Chu Tien-Wen, and King Jieh-wen.
The cast features Jack Kao as Kao, Lim Giong as Flatty, Vicky Wei as Hui, Annie Shizuka Inoh as Pretzel, Hsu Kuei-ying as Ying, and Lien Pi-tung as Tung.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Mark Lee Ping-Bing.
Is Goodbye South, Goodbye worth watching?
At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy crime and drama, Goodbye South, Goodbye is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Goodbye South, Goodbye
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
Li Tian-Lu
Pig Owner
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Goodbye South, Goodbye is originally in Chinese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Goodbye South, Goodbye?
Goodbye South, Goodbye runs 1 hours 56 minutes (116 minutes).
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