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Legendary director John Woo unites with three of Hong Kong’s most charismatic actors in Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung for Once a Thief, a rollicking blend of buddy comedy and heist movie with lashings of humour, and of course, Woo’s signature pulse-pounding action!
Our three stars play a debonair trio of international art thieves who grew up as orphaned Artful Dodgers on the streets of Hong Kong. Fresh from a successful heist in the sunny French Riviera, they set their sights on one last job: break into a heavily guarded fortress and steal a painting so valuable that it is said to be cursed. But when they’re double-crossed by their former criminal mentor, villainous triad leader Mr. Chow (Kenneth Tsang, The Killer), the gang must use their wits, skills and unbreakable friendship to take him down.
With Once a Thief, Woo showcases his love for classic French crime capers and his enviable comedy chops on top of his flair for action, with car stunts by the legendary Rémy Julienne (GoldenEye). Thrilling, funny and surprisingly touching, Once a Thief deserves to stand tall among Woo’s action movie classics.
BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original lossless Cantonese and English mono audio, plus alternate mono mixes for both languages
• Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English for the deaf and hard of hearing subtitles for the English soundtrack
• Brand new audio commentary with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
• Handling a Heist, a brand new interview with director John Woo
• Heists and Lows, a brand new interview with producer Terence Chang
• Thoughts About Thievery, a brand new interview with co-writer Clifton Ko
• Stealing Some Shots, a brand new interview with director of photography Poon Hang-Sang
• Art of the Steal, a brand new interview with editor David Wu
• Hong Kong Confidential, a brand new appreciation by author and film historian Grady Hendrix
• Once a Star, Always an Icon, a brand new appreciation of star Leslie Cheung by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
• Up Close and Personal, an archival interview with John Woo
• Brothers in Arms, an archival interview with Terence Chang
• Archival interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
• Original theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
• Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page
