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Goodbye South, Goodbye poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.4 / 100
1996·Crime / Drama·1h 56m

GOODBYE SOUTH, GOODBYE

“Fast times, easy money, big trouble.”

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.

Above the Line
Hsiao-Hsien Hou·DirectorChu Tien-Wen·ScreenplayJack Kao·StoryMark Lee Ping-Bing·Director of PhotographyLim Giong·MusicLiao Ching-sung·Editor
Cast
Jack Kao·KaoLim Giong·FlattyVicky Wei·HuiAnnie Shizuka Inoh·PretzelHsu Kuei-ying·YingLien Pi-tung·TungLui Ming·Hsing's FatherGo Ming·MingShih-huang Chen·Flatty's UncleKuei Li·Brother Xu
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Hou Hsiao-hsien·Director
Writing· 3
Jack Kao·StoryChu Tien-Wen·ScreenplayKing Jieh-wen·Story
Camera· 2
Mark Lee Ping-Bing·Director of PhotographyChen Hwai-en·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Liao Ching-sung·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Lim Giong·MusicTu Duu-chih·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Huang Wen-ying·Production Design
By the Numbers
76.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Carefree, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman riding a blue scooter on what appears to be a flooded street. The man is driving, wearing sunglasses and a patterned”

romance
Key Elements
ScooterSunglasses
Atmosphere
Warm, Slightly Surreal
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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