Taiwan 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.
The 1995–1997 Taiwan Window
6 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Goodbye South, Goodbye sits at position #5.
#1Tropical Fish
★ 7.7 · 1995
#2Mahjong
★ 7.5 · 1996
#3Vive L'Amour
★ 7.1 · 1995
#4A Borrowed Life
★ 6.9 · 1995
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#5Goodbye South, Goodbye
★ 6.8 · 1996
#6Murmur of Youth
★ 5.9 · 1997
Other Titles From 3-H Films
The 1990s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Goodbye South, Goodbye premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
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 |