Taiwan Goodbye South, Goodbye is a Taiwan–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
南國再見，南國
“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.
Taiwan × Japan Co-Production
Other Taiwan×Japan titles
Crime + Drama in Taiwan
11 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Goodbye South, Goodbye itself).
Other Titles From 3-H Films
The 1990s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Taiwan, 16 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Goodbye South, Goodbye premiered alongside 1 others.
Position in Catalog
The 39th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 70% of Taiwan films in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #74 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Crime productions specifically: #9 of 15 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Taiwan, Japan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | 3-H Films, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | May 13, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117151 |