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

4.7/10 83 min 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.

Cast

Victor Wong

Blind Man

Lo Lieh

Pianist

Lo Wei

Big Boss

Cora Miao

Money

Allen Fong

Taxi Driver

Cheng Kwun-Min

Uncle Cheng

Lam Chung

Ex-Red Guard

Chan Kim-Wan

Duck Killer

Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah

The Daughter

Angela Yu Chien

Blue Velvet

Dennis Dun

Narrator

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