Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989): Cast
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive is a 1989 crime comedy directed by Wayne Wang, starring Victor Wong as Blind Man, Lo Lieh and Lam Chung. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Wayne Wang
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Forever Profit Investment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive About?
The premise of Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive without spoilers.
A man is hired by an organization he assumes are gangsters to transport a briefcase from the United States to Hong Kong. Upon arrival his contact has vanished, leaving him without guidance. He wanders the city, becoming entangled in violent, erotic and bizarre encounters, all while the sealed briefcase remains handcuffed to his arm.
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- san francisco california
- chinese
- chinese american
- japanese american
- chinese japanese
- man with no name
- chinese mafia
- courier
- cowboy hat
- reference to tiananmen square
- concert pianist
- attache case
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- taxi driver
- mobster
- reference to the maoist red guard
- song
- dance
- father daughter relationship
- prostitute
- mistress
- wealth
- socialite
- anthropologist
- one armed concert pianist
- blood
- severed arm
- fantasy sequence
- reference to toilet paper
- impressionism
- deadpan comedy
- chinese culture
- confucian wisdom
- blood splatter
- killing a duck
- mob boss
- american abroad
- italian salami
- cigarette smoking
- wig
- porn magazine
- pregnancy
- hotel room
- chase
- redemption
- pursuit
- subway
- buddhist prayer ceremony
- punk rock
- satire comedy
- f word
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Cast & Characters
Victor Wong leads the cast as Blind Man, with Lo Lieh as Pianist and Lam Chung as Ex-Red Guard. Directed by Wayne Wang; 18 actors are credited in all.
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Director Wayne Wang
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Victor Wong as Blind Man - Lo Lieh as Pianist
- Lam Chung as Ex-Red Guard
- Lo Wei as Big Boss
Also Starring in Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
· 14 more- Angela Yu Chien Blue Velvet
- Ricky Ho Pui-Tung Punk #2
- Cheng Kwun-Min Uncle Cheng
- Cora Miao Money
- Allen Fong Taxi Driver
- John Chan The Son-in-Law
- Chan Kim-Wan Duck Killer
- Dennis Dun Narrator
- Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah The Daughter
- Spencer Nakasako Yat Boon Jai
- Cinda Hui Kitty
- Gary Kong Punk #1
- Wu Kin Man Spiritualist
- Kai-Bong Chau Themselves
More from Wayne Wang
More films directed by Wayne Wang, best-rated first: The Joy Luck Club, Chan Is Missing, Coming Home Again and Smoke.
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “命は安く、トイレットペーパーは高い” and “命贱厕纸贵”.
- Also known as
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- 命は安く、トイレットペーパーは高い
- 命贱厕纸贵
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Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive?
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive released?
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive was released on September 15, 1989.
Who directed Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive?
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive was directed by Wayne Wang.
More films by Wayne Wang Who is in the cast of Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive?
Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive stars Victor Wong as Blind Man, Lo Lieh as Pianist and Lam Chung as Ex-Red Guard, among 18 credited actors.
Does Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive have a post-credit scene?
No. Life Is Cheap… But Toilet Paper Is Expensive has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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