Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989, English. Directed by Wayne Wang.
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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- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive is streaming on Eternal Family in India.
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- Released
- 15 September 1989
- Country
- Hong Kong, United States of America
- Written by
- Amir Mokri, Spencer Nakasako, Wayne Wang
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Who directed Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive?
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989) was directed by Wayne Wang and stars Victor Wong, Lo Lieh, Lo Wei.