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

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

Crime Comedy
Release Date: 1989, September 15
Directors: Wayne Wang
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America
Production: Forever Profit Investment
Cast: Lam Chung, Ricky Ho Pui-Tung, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Lo Lieh, Cheng Kwun-Min, Chan Kim-Wan, Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah, Angela Yu Chien, Cora Miao, John Chan, Cinda Hui

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.

Keywords:

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