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Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingJames / Jim
Cherie Chung Cho-hungRed Bean / Cherie
Paul Chu KongChu / Godfather
Kenneth TsangChow / Dad
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Tong Ka-FaiYoung James / Young Jim
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Once a Thief
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cherie Chung Cho-hung, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang
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Once a Thief (1991) is a film in the action, comedy, thriller, crime genres. Directed by John Woo. The cast includes Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cherie Chung Cho-hung, Paul Chu Kong.
- Released
- 1991-02-02
- Original language
- cn
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Production countries
- Hong Kong
- Production companies
- Golden Princess Film Productions, John Woo Film Production, Milestone Pictures
- Directors
- John Woo
- Writers
- Janet Chun Siu-Chun, Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, John Woo
Once a Thief cast & characters
Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / JoeLeslie Cheung Kwok-wingJames / JimCherie Chung Cho-hungRed Bean / CheriePaul Chu KongChu / GodfatherKenneth TsangChow / DadWoo FungMr. CheungJohn Tang Yat-kwanYoung Red Bean Pudding / Young JoeTong Ka-FaiYoung James / Young JimLeila TongYoung Red Bean / Young CherieDavid WuAuctioneerJohn WooStanley WuAudience reviews
6.9/10 from 193 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.
ColinJ
TMDB member reviewJohn Woo's breezy crowd-pleaser works in fits and starts, though comedy is clearly not his forte. It mostly exists to showcase the beauty and charisma of its stars.
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What is Once a Thief about?
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Who stars in Once a Thief?
Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cherie Chung Cho-hung, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang, Woo Fung. See the cast cards above for character names.
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