Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)

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Released:
1989-09-15

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.

Director:
Wayne Wang

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Crime, Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Victor Wong Chi-Keung
    as
    Blind Man
  • Lo Lieh
    as
    Pianist
  • Lo Wei
    as
    Big Boss
  • Spencer Nakasako
    as
    Yat Boon Jai
  • Cora Miao
    as
    Money