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Once a Thief 4K UHD + Blu-Ray (US Import)
Shout Factory

Pre-sale - Release date: 27.01.2026

Original title: Chung hang sei hoi / Zong heng si hai / 縱橫四海

Year: 1991
Country: Hong Kong
Region code: 4K UHD: A/B/C; Blu-ray: A
Content: 4K UHD + Blu-ray
EAN: 826663255942

Image: 1.85:1 (2160p)

HDR: HDR10 / Dolby Vision

Audio:
Cantonese - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English

Age rating: Not Rated

Genre: Action / Comedy

Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung

Director: John Woo


Synopsis:

Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (a la Pink Panther). All three were raised by the same father as street orphans. After a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make it the last crime ever for the trio, the plot revolves around the theft of a mysterious "cursed" painting and how its obsession affects the family?

Extras:

• 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative Presented in Dolby Vision
• Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
• Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
• Handling a Heist: Interview with Director John Woo
• Thoughts About Thievery: Interview with Screenwriter Clifton Ko
• Stealing Some Shots: Interview with Cinematographer Poon Hang-Sang
• Interview with Producer Terence Chang
• Interview with Editor David Wu TBC
• Interview with One of Leslie Cheung's Producers
• Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Once A Thief with Author Grady Hendrix
• Once a Star, Always an Icon: Film Critic Frank Djeng on Actor Leslie Cheung
• Archival Interview with Actor Kenneth Tsang
• Theatrical Trailer