Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
4.7
16 votes
1989
1h 23m
Crime
Comedy
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
Top cast
Victor Wong
Blind Man
Lo Lieh
Pianist
Lo Wei
Big BossS
Spencer Nakasako
Yat Boon Jai
Cora Miao
Money
Allen Fong
Taxi Driver
Cheng Kwun-Min
Uncle Cheng
Lam Chung
Ex-Red Guard
Chan Kim-Wan
Duck KillerJ
John Chan
The Son-in-LawR
Ricky Ho Pui-Tung
Punk #2C
Cinda Hui
Kitty
Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah
The Daughter
Angela Yu Chien
Blue Velvet
Dennis Dun
NarratorG
Gary Kong
Punk #1W
Wu Kin Man
SpiritualistK
Kai-Bong Chau
SelfDetails
Status
Released
Release date
September 15, 1989
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Cantonese, English
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