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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

★ 4.6/10•1989•1h 23m•Crime•Comedy

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.

Wayne Wang · Director

Spencer Nakasako · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 15, 1989

Actors

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Blind Man

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Pianist

Lo Wei

Lo Wei

Big Boss

Spencer Nakasako

Yat Boon Jai

Cora Miao

Cora Miao

Money

Allen Fong

Allen Fong

Taxi Driver

Cheng Kwun-Min

Cheng Kwun-Min

Uncle Cheng

Lam Chung

Lam Chung

Ex-Red Guard

Chan Kim-Wan

Chan Kim-Wan

Duck Killer

John Chan

The Son-in-Law

Ricky Ho Pui-Tung

Punk #2

Cinda Hui

Kitty

Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah

Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah

The Daughter

Angela Yu Chien

Angela Yu Chien

Blue Velvet

Dennis Dun

Dennis Dun

Narrator

Gary Kong

Punk #1

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