Once a Thief
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 on 2 February 1991.
Plot
The story is about three orphans and their two father figures. They are taken in by both a wealthy crime boss which leads to their close friendship, and a kind police officer. Nevertheless, the trio grows up learning high-tech methods of theft and specialise in stealing treasured paintings. After a heist in France goes awry, Red Bean Pudding is thought to be dead and James takes his place as Red Bean's lover. However, Pudding returns in a wheelchair, and the group begins planning their next heist for themselves, fall out of favour with Chow, and various complications and gun battles ensue.
More details
author | Clifton Ko John Woo |
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contentLocation | Paris |
director | John Woo |
editor | David Wu |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | crime boss father figure gun battle learn paint plan police officer pudding steal |
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 |