Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989
1h 23m
4.5

4.5/10

15 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Forever Profit Investment
Production Countries
Hong Kong United States of America
Spoken Languages
Cantonese English

Keywords

culture clash dark comedy briefcase tastelessness hong kong east asian lead triads

Quick Facts

Release Date September 15, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0100023

Cast

Victor Wong
Victor Wong

Blind Man

Lo Lieh
Lo Lieh

Pianist

Lo Wei
Lo Wei

Big Boss

Spencer Nakasako
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
John Chan

The Son-in-Law

Ricky Ho Pui-Tung
Ricky Ho Pui-Tung

Punk #2

Cinda Hui
Cinda Hui

Kitty

Key Crew

Wayne Wang
Director
Spencer Nakasako
Writer
John Chan Koon-Chung
Executive Producer
Wayne Wang
Executive Producer
Winnie Mokri
Producer