Goodbye South, Goodbye
Seen it?1998 | 116 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Jack KaoKao
- Lim GiongFlatty
- Vicky WeiHui
- Annie Shizuka InohPretzel
- Hsu Kuei-yingYing
- Lien Pi-tungTung
- Lui MingHsing's Father
- Go MingMing
- Shih-huang ChenFlatty's Uncle
- Kuei LiBrother Xu