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.
Released: May 13, 1996
Runtime: 116 minutes
Stars: Jack Kao, Lim Giong, Vicky Wei, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Hsu Kuei-ying, Lien Pi-tung
Crew: Hou Hsiao-hsien (Director), Mark Lee Ping-Bing (Director of Photography), Chen Hwai-En (Director of Photography), Jack Kao (Story), Liao Ching-Sung (Editor), Chu Tien-wen (Screenplay)