Once a Thief (1991)
Popularity4.5/5
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2025-09 to 2026-08
Directors
John Woo
Cast
Bowie Wu, Cherie Chung, Chow Yun-fat, John Woo, Kenneth Tsang, Leslie Cheung
The story
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. Boss Chow directs the three to steal a cursed painting located in France. After the heist in France goes awry, Red Bean Pudding is thought to be dead, and James and Red Bean start a relationship.
Genres
action film, buddy film, comedy film, heist film, martial arts film
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