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Goodbye South, Goodbye
Goodbye South, Goodbye

Goodbye South, Goodbye

Fast times, easy money, big trouble.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

13 May 1996

Country

Taiwan

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

Kao Ming

Kao Ming

Ming

Lei Ming

Lei Ming

Kao's Father

Shih-huang Chen

Shih-huang Chen

Flatty's Uncle

Kuei Li

Kuei Li

Brother Xu

Li Tian-Lu

Li Tian-Lu

Pig Owner

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