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Title: Life is Cheap But Toilet Paper is Expensive
Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
EAN: 0663390004791
Genre: Drama
Description: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
"Exploding a seemingly simple premise - a nameless "cowboy" courier (Spencer Nakasako) arrives in pre-Handover Hong Kong to deliver a mysterious briefcase to a mercurial Mob boss whilst becoming entangled with his femme fatale mistress (Cora Miao) - independent filmmaking legend Wayne Wang's LIFE IS CHEAP... BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE barrels through inspired genre deconstruction, guerrilla docu-fiction and fierce political jeremiad, all with a keen sense of humor and deeply rich visual palette. Tracking the Man-with-no-name's increasingly byzantine mission across every level of the city's social strata, we're introduced to fortune families, cabdrivers, hustlers, butchers and more, each punctuating the high-octane Neo-noir narrative with instantly memorable monologues that capture a now-distant era in Hong Kong history. Multifaceted but never incoherent LIFE IS CHEAP... BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE is among Wang's most unique and bracing contributions to the independent film cannon. Much-loved on the international film festival circuit but unjustly overlooked in North America, this is a maverick tour de force ripe for rediscovery.

REVIEW
Director Wayne Wang's versatility has never failed to impress. --Matt Zoller Seitz, Rogerebert.com

(I)ncredibly unique ― and a reminder of how gloriously unhinged late 20th-century independent cinema could be. --Lee Jutton, Film Inquiry

Wayne Wang's Hong Kong Noir Dazzles In New Director's Cut & Restoration. --Kyle Turner, Playlist
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
Studio: Arbelos Films
Language: English
Director: Wayne Wang
Actor: Spencer Nakasako, Cora Miao, Victor Wong, Wei Lo, Allen Fong
Rating: MPAA NC-17
No Of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
Region Code: Blu-ray: A (Americas, Southeast Asia...)

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