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Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong heist comedy film directed by John Woo, who also wrote the screenplay with Janet Chun and Clifton Ko. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang and Paul Chu. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 2 February 1991, before the lucrative Chinese Lunar New Year holiday season begins.

Plot

James (Leslie Cheung), Red Bean Pudding (Chow Yun-Fat) and Red Bean (Cherie Chung) are three orphans raised by crime lord Boss Chow (Kenneth Tsang), and grow up to become high end art thieves. Father directs the three to steal a cursed painting located in France.

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    contentLocation Paris
    director John Woo
    editor David Wu
    genre comedy crime
    keywords crime lord curse paint pudding
    musicBy Lam Manyee
    producer Linda Kuk Terence Chang
    productionCompany Golden Princess Film Production
    publisher Golden Princess Amusement
    recordedAt Vancouver
    theme buddy buddy comedy crime comedy heist