Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-09-15
Runtime: 83 mins
Director: Wayne Wang
Writer: Spencer Nakasako
Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話, English
Genres: Crime, Comedy
Original title: Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Production Companies: Forever Profit Investment
Production Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America
Cast
Victor Wong Chi-Keung
Lo Lieh
Lo Wei
Spencer Nakasako
Cora Miao
Allen Fong
Cheng Kwun-Min
Lam Chung
Chan Kim-Wan
John Chan
Ricky Ho Pui-Tung
Cinda Hui
Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah
Angela Yu Chien
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