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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Sep 15, 1989 · 1h 23m
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Crime
Comedy

PLOT

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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CAST

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
Directed by Wayne Wang

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Forever Profit Investment
Country
US, HK

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