Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

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


  • Genre: Crime, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1989-09-15
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 13 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 23min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Forever Profit Investment
  • Production Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
  • Director: Wayne Wang
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From 13 Ratings
5.9

Summary

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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  • Victor Wong

    as Blind Man
  • Lo Lieh

    as Pianist
  • Lo Wei

    as Big Boss
  • Spencer Nakasako

    as Yat Boon Jai
  • Cora Miao

    as Money
  • Allen Fong

    as Taxi Driver
  • Cheng Kwun-Min

    as Uncle Cheng
  • Lam Chung

    as Ex-Red Guard
  • Chan Kim-Wan

    as Duck Killer
  • John Chan

    as The Son-in-Law
  • Ricky Ho Pui-Tung

    as Punk #2
  • Cinda Hui

    as Kitty
  • Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah

    as The Daughter
  • Angela Yu Chien

    as Blue Velvet
  • Dennis Dun

    as Narrator
  • Gary Kong

    as Punk #1
  • Wu Kin Man

    as Spiritualist
  • Kai-Bong Chau

    as Self
Directing Wayne Wang Director
Camera Amir Mokri Camera Operator
Writing Amir Mokri Story
Sound Mark Adler Music
Camera Amir Mokri Director of Photography
Directing Spencer Nakasako Co-Director
Writing Spencer Nakasako Writer
Sound Mark Adler Original Music Composer
Writing Wayne Wang Story
Writing Spencer Nakasako Story
Writing John Chan Dialogue
Production John Chan Executive Producer
Production Wayne Wang Executive Producer
Production Winnie Mokri Producer
Editing Sandy Nervig Editor
Art Colette Koo Art Direction
Directing Johnny Lee Assistant Director
Sound Curtis Choy Production Sound Mixer
Lighting Terry Fung Gaffer

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