Once A Thief (1991) (DVD) (Taiwan Version)

Product Description

Hard Boiled director John Woo shows off his lighter side in Once a Thief, an action comedy caper starring the Better Tomorrow team of Chow Yun Fat & Leslie Cheung! The two screen superstars play a pair of high-stakes art thieves who terrorize the French Riviera along with their glamorous partner Cherie Chung. Raised together since their days in the orphanage, the trio has been through thick & thin together, & in Chow & Cheries case, romance has blossomed. But the trio gets double-crossed on their final job, & Chow is presumed dead. Leslie & Cherie are left to pick up the pieces, & even ignite their own romance, but when the criminal life comes knocking again, will they answer the call? & is Chow really dead, or will he return in classic cinema hero style to seek revenge?

Once a Thief blends action, comedy, & delirious cinema style into one fabulous, entertaining package. The stunning locations, the stars peerless charisma, & John Woos expert direction brings the world of these suave, devil-may-care art thieves to brilliant celluloid life! A major hit in Hong Kong, Once a Thief wonderfully demonstrates the charm, inventiveness, & sublime entertainment value that Hong Kong Cinema is known for!