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.

Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Writers

Jack Kao, Chu Tien-wen, King Jieh-wen

Released

January 15, 1998

Language

Chinese