The read
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
46 audience votes
Key crew
- Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector
- Chu Tien-WenScreenplay
Cast
- 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
- Li Tian-LuPig Owner
Stills
Themes
gambling housetaipei