Description: Product DescriptionProduct 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.ReviewDirector 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 InquiryWayne Wang's Hong Kong Noir Dazzles In New Director's Cut & Restoration. --Kyle Turner, Playlist
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: South San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-08-22T02:11:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD
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Case Type: Blu-ray Case
Subtitle Language: English
Director: Wayne Wang, Spencer Nakasako
Studio: Arbelos
Edition: Standard Edition
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Type: Movie
Format: Blu-ray
Region Code: Blu-ray: A (Americas, Southeast Asia...)
Unit Type: Unit
Language: Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Release Year: 2023
Producer: Wayne Wang, Spencer Nakasako
Actor: Spencer Nakasako, Cora Miao
Features: Video Interviews, Original Full Length Chase Sequence, U.S. Theatrical Trailer, New Essay By Aliza Ma
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 85 Minutes
Movie/TV Title: Life Is Cheap But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
