Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989-09-15)

Crime | Comedy |

4.719

Overview

A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.

Directed By: Wayne Wang

Star Cast: Victor Wong , Lo Lieh , Lo Wei , Spencer Nakasako ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 83m
Popularity: 0.6299
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 4.719
Vote Count: 16

Keywords

culture clash dark comedy briefcase tastelessness hong kong east asian lead triads

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Allen Fong

Allen Fong

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Cheng Kwun-Min

Cheng Kwun-Min

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Lam Chung

Lam Chung

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Chan Kim-Wan

Chan Kim-Wan

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John Chan

John Chan

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Ricky Ho Pui-Tung

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Cinda Hui

Cinda Hui

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Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah

Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah

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Angela Yu Chien

Angela Yu Chien

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Dennis Dun

Dennis Dun

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Gary Kong

Gary Kong

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Wu Kin Man

Wu Kin Man

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Kai-Bong Chau

Kai-Bong Chau

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