Where to Watch Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989) in the US

What it's about

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 and crew

Director

Wayne Wang, Spencer Nakasako

Writer

Spencer Nakasako, Amir Mokri, Wayne Wang

Starring

Wan Kin Cheng, John Chan, Kwan-Min Cheng

Details

Release date

Aug 24, 1990

Language

English, Cantonese

Country

United States

Box office

$108,392

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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