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Once a Thief

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english title Once a Thief
original title 縱橫四海
french titleLes Associés
year1991
countryHong-Kong


cast & crew

directorJohn WOO Yu-Sen - 吳宇森
actor CHOW Yun-Fat - 周潤發
Leslie CHEUNG Kwok-Wing - 張國榮
Cherie CHUNG Cho-Hung - 鍾楚紅
Paul CHU Kong
WOO Fung
David WU Tai Wai
Kenneth TSANG Kong - 曾江
John WOO Yu-Sen - 吳宇森
producerTerence CHANG
action directorPhilip KWOK Chun-Fung
scriptwriterClifton KO Chi-Sum - 高志森
John WOO Yu-Sen - 吳宇森
editorDavid WU Tai Wai


additional Info

genresaction
comedy
duration1h48
production studioGolden Princess
distributorGolden Princess


synopsis

A trio of art burglars Joe (Chow-Yun Fat), Jim (Leslie Cheung) and Sherry (Cherie Chung) were orphans raised by Fagin-like character Mr. Chow (Ken Tsang) and trained into petty thieves. But they advanced to the big time because paintings proved to be most lucrative, and they are making a bundle for Mr. Chow as well as for themselves.

The three recived a proposal from a Monsieur Le Bond in Nice, who would pay a fabulous sum if the three could steal an obscure painting hidden in a private castle on the Cote d' Azur.

For Sherry, although she knows they knew make a huge fortune from the stealing, but as the girlfriend of Joe, she wanted to give up burglary and settle down with Joe, however, Joe didn't want to stop without completing the mission...

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