Goodbye South, Goodbye
Fast times, easy money, big trouble.
1998 · 1h 56m · N/A
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Hou Hsiao-hsien
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.
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