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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.
- Release Date
13 May 1996
- DirectingHou Hsiao-hsien
- Budget
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- Revenue
$0.00
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