Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989 | 83m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Wayne Wang, Spencer Nakasako |
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| Writer: | Wayne Wang, Amir Mokri, Spencer Nakasako |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 15, 1989 |
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| Director: | Wayne Wang, Spencer Nakasako |
| Writer: | Wayne Wang, Amir Mokri, Spencer Nakasako |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | culture clash, tastelessness, dark comedy, briefcase, hong kong, east asian lead, triads |
| Production Companies | Forever Profit Investment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Victor Wong | Blind Man |
| Lo Lieh | Pianist |
| Lo Wei | Big Boss |
| Spencer Nakasako | Yat Boon Jai |
| Cora Miao | Money |
| Allen Fong | Taxi Driver |
| Cheng Kwun-Min | Uncle Cheng |
| Lam Chung | Ex-Red Guard |
| Chan Kim-Wan | Duck Killer |
| John Chan | The Son-in-Law |
| Ricky Ho | Punk |
| Cinda Hui | Kitty |
| Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah | The Daughter |
| Angela Yu Chien | Blue Velvet |
| Dennis Dun | Narrator |
| Name | Job |
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| Wayne Wang | Director, Writer |
| Mark Adler | Music |
| Amir Mokri | Story, Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Spencer Nakasako | Co-Director, Writer |
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