Goodbye South, Goodbye 1996
南国再见，南国
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.
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Vocabulary
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| 果然 果然 | really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed | |
| 当初 當初 | at that time; originally | |
| 较 較 | to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiǎo] | |
| 整理 整理 | to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) | |
| 赶快 趕快 | quickly; at once | |
| 啤酒 啤酒 | beer (loanword) | |
| 个性 個性 | individuality; personality | |
| 甜 甜 | sweet | |
| 念 唸 | to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿) | |
| 胖 胖 | healthy; at ease | |
| 配合 配合 | matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine | |
| 尽量 儘量 | as much as possible; to the greatest extent | |
| 搬 搬 | to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately | |
| 组合 組合 | to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial | |
| 试验 試驗 | experiment; test; to experiment; experimental | |
| 生意 生意 | life force; vitality | |
| 互相 互相 | each other; mutually; mutual | |
| 内心 內心 | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter | |
| 反正 反正 | anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side | |
| 香 香 | fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick | |
| 合理 合理 | rational; reasonable; sensible; fair | |
| 付 付 | to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things | |
| 制作 製作 | to make; to manufacture | |
| 慢慢 慢慢 | slowly | |
| 大概 大概 | roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea | |
| 猪 豬 | hog; pig; swine | |
| 乐 樂 | happy; cheerful; to laugh | |
| 麻烦 麻煩 | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble | |
| 调 調 | to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody | |
| 下面 下面 | below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xià mian] | |
| 系 係 | to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) | |
| 准 准 | to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of | |
| 外面 外面 | outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance | |
| 空 空 | empty; air; sky; in vain | |
| 后面 後面 | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards | |
| 变化 變化 | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation | |
| 上面 上面 | on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian] | |
| 不断 不斷 | unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant | |
| 乱 亂 | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary | |
| 环境 環境 | environment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient | |
| 久 久 | (long) time; (long) duration of time | |
| 本来 本來 | original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course | |
| 紧张 緊張 | nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce | |
| 母亲 母親 | mother; also pr. [mǔ qin] | |
| 报 報 | to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge | |
| 赢 贏 | to beat; to win; to profit | |
| 人生 人生 | life (one's time on earth) | |
| 敢 敢 | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture | |
| 城 城 | city walls; city; town | |
| 谈 談 | to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss |