Once a Thief

Original title: 縱橫四海

"They only stop to reload."

1991 ★ 6.8 108 min R IMDb cn John Woo

Where to Watch

Criterion Channel

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

Action Comedy Thriller Crime

Chow Yun-Fat

Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Leslie Cheung

James / Jim

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Red Bean / Cherie

Paul Chu Kong

Chu / Godfather

Kenneth Tsang

Chow / Dad

Woo Fung

Mr. Cheung

Pierre Yves Burton

Mr. Burton

John Tang Yat-Kwan

Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe

Tong Ka-Fai

Young James / Young Jim

Leila Tong

Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

David Wu

Auctioneer