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

09/15/1989 (HK) • 1h 23m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Lo Lieh

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Lo Wei

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Spencer Nakasako

Yat Boon Jai

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

culture clash

dark comedy

briefcase

tastelessness

hong kong

east asian lead

triads

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