Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989

1h 23m

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5.0/10
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Crime
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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.

Directors

Writers

Wayne Wang(writer by)
Amir Mokri(story by)
Spencer Nakasako(writer by)
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Victor Wong
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Lo Lieh
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Lo Wei
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Allen Fong
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Cheng Kwun-Min
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Lam Chung
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Chan Kim-Wan
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Angela Yu Chien
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Dennis Dun
Narrator

Directors

Writers

Wayne Wang(writer by)
Amir Mokri(story by)
Spencer Nakasako(writer by)

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Release date

September 15, 1989 (United States)

Country of origin

Hong Kong

Languages

English
Cantonese

Production company

Forever Profit Investment

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