Once a Thief
They only stop to reload.
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(190 votes)
Overview
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $4.3M worldwide
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Filming locations
Filmed in Vancouver
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Lam Manyee
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Janet Chun Siu-ChunWriter
- John WooScreenplay, Story
- Clifton Ko Chi-SumWriter
- Original title
- 縱橫四海
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 2, 1991
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Revenue
- $4.3M
- Countries
- Hong Kong
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Cast
Chow Yun-FatRed Bean Puddin / Joe
Leslie CheungJames / Jim
Cherie Chung Cho-HungRed Bean / Cherie
Paul Chu KongChu / Godfather
Kenneth TsangChow / Dad
Woo FungMr. Cheung- Pierre Yves BurtonMr. Burton
John Tang Yat-KwanYoung Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
Tong Ka-FaiYoung James / Young Jim
Leila TongYoung Red Bean / Young Cherie
David WuAuctioneer
John WooStanley Wu
Phillip Kwok ChuiGuard
Jack WongMr. Cheung's Thug
Dave Lam Ching
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