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Romantic drama

Good Men, Good Women (1995): Cast

Good Men, Good Women (1995) movie poster

Good Men, Good Women is a 1995 romantic drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, starring Jack Kao as Ah Wei, Grace Chen Shu-Fang and Kao Ming. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.

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Good Men, Good Women (1995) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 48m (108 min)
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Genres
Romance , History , Drama
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Good Men, Good Women About?

The premise of Good Men, Good Women without spoilers.

An actress rehearsing for a sweeping historical epic is haunted when a mysterious sender faxes pages ripped from her stolen diary. The messages spark vivid, colorful flashbacks of a passionate affair with a now‑dead lover, and she envisions stark black‑and‑white film‑within‑a‑film sequences of the production she is about to join.

Good Men, Good Women Themes & Keywords

· 4 tags
  • film within a film
  • part of trilogy
  • flashback
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Good Men, Good Women Cast & Characters

Jack Kao leads the cast as Ah Wei, with Grace Chen Shu-Fang as Ching's Mother and Kao Ming as Li Nanfeng. Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Hou Hsiao-hsien

More films directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien: Goodbye South, Goodbye, The Puppetmaster, A City of Sadness and Daughter of the Nile.

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Good Men, Good Women Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Hao nan hao nu” and “HAONAN HAONU”.

Also known as
  • Hao nan hao nu
  • HAONAN HAONU
  • 호남호녀
  • Good Men Good Woman
  • Hombres buenos, mujeres buenas
  • Homes bons, dones bones
  • Goda män, goda kvinnor

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Good Men, Good Women FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Good Men, Good Women, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Good Men, Good Women?

Good Men, Good Women runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

When was Good Men, Good Women released?

Good Men, Good Women was released on May 13, 1995.

Who directed Good Men, Good Women?

Good Men, Good Women was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

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Who is in the cast of Good Men, Good Women?

Good Men, Good Women stars Jack Kao as Ah Wei, Grace Chen Shu-Fang as Ching's Mother and Kao Ming as Li Nanfeng, among 13 credited actors.

Does Good Men, Good Women have a post-credit scene?

No. Good Men, Good Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Good Men, Good Women in?

The original language of Good Men, Good Women is Chinese.

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