Action ·Comedy ·Thriller ·Crime · Hong Kong · 1991 · 1h 48m

Once a Thief

縱橫四海

Once a Thief poster

Director

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat as Red Bean Puddin / Joe Leslie Cheung as James / Jim Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Red Bean / Cherie Paul Chu Kong as Chu / Godfather Kenneth Tsang as Chow / Dad Woo Fung as Mr. Cheung

Crew

Poon Hang-Sang — Director of Photography William Yim Wai-Lun — Director of Photography David Wu — Editor Violet Lam — Original Music Composer John Woo — Screenplay Janet Chun Siu-Chun — Writer

Tagline

They only stop to reload.

Synopsis

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

Trailer

Once a Thief — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

John Woo Director Poon Hang-Sang Director of Photography William Yim Wai-Lun Director of Photography David Wu Editor Violet Lam Original Music Composer John Woo Screenplay Janet Chun Siu-Chun Writer Clifton Ko Chi-Sum Writer John Woo Story Terence Chang Producer Linda Kuk Mei-Lai Producer Fanny Leung Man-Yee Production Design

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