Goodbye South, Goodbye

★★★★★

Original title: Nan guo zai jian, nan guo

“Fast times, easy money, big trouble.”

1996 · 1 h 56 min

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Cast

Jack Kao Lim Giong Annie Shizuka Inoh

Credits

Written by: T'ien-wen Chu

Plot

Gangsters in Taiwan.

Sinekatalog’s take

Hou Hsiao-hsien's drifting crime film follows small-time Taiwanese gangsters chasing deals, cars and dreams. Languid and elliptical, with a strong sense of place and music, it is a cool, melancholy portrait of aimless modern lives.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,179 votes)
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