Goodbye South, Goodbye

"Fast times, easy money, big trouble."

1998 1h 56m ZH

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 46

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Fast times, easy money, big trouble.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers: Jack Kao, Chu Tien-Wen, King Jieh-wen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan, Japan

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Japan.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jack Kao and Lim Giong and Vicky Wei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fast times, easy money, big trouble.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hou Hsiao-hsien directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Liao Ching-sung cuts. Produced in Taiwan, Japan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Taiwan, Japan.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Liao Ching-sung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Kao and Lim Giong and Vicky Wei carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fast times, easy money, big trouble.".
8IMDB entry: tt0117151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.