Details
Once a Thief (Limited Edition Hardbox + Steelbook) 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Box Set (Australia Import)
Imprint
Original title: Chung hang sei hoi | Zòng héng sì hǎi | 縱橫四海
Year: 1991
Country: Hong Kong
Region code: 4K UHD: A/B/C; Blu-Ray: B
Content: 4K UHD + Blu-Ray
EAN: 9337369054353
Image: 1.85:1 (2160p)
HDR: HDR10 / Dolby Vision
Audio:
Cantonese - LPCM 2.0 Mono
Cantonese - DTS-HD 7.1 Surround
Mandarin - DTS-HD 5.1 Surround
English - LPCM 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English
Age rating: M
Genre: Action / Comedy
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung
Director: John Woo
Synopsis:
Director John Woo teams up with actors Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung, adding heist action-comedy Once A Thief to his league of Golden Princess classics.
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
This special release features an exclusive SteelBook with the film remastered on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from the original 35mm negative, plus a 60-page Hardcover Booklet with production stills and brand NEW essays, all housed in a Lid Hardbox.
1500 copies only.
Extras:
Disc One - 4K UHD
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2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative
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NEW Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Disc Two - Blu-ray
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 4K restoration
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NEW Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge
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NEW “Handling A Heist” – interview with director John Woo
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NEW “Thoughts About Thievery” – interview with screenwriter Clifton Ko
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NEW “Stealing Some Shots” – interview with cinematographer Poon Hang-Sang
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NEW “Heists and Lows” – interview with producer Terence Chang
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NEW “Art of the Steal” – interview with editor David Wu
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NEW “Hong Kong Confidential: Inside ‘Once a Thief’ with author Grady Hendrix”
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NEW “Once A Star, Always an Icon: Film Critic Frank Djeng on actor Leslie Cheung”
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“Brothers in Arms” – archival interview with producer Terence Chang
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“Up Close and Personal” – archival interview with director John Woo
- Archival interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- New Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono + Cantonese DTS-HD 7.1 Surround + Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + English Dub LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation
Hardcover Booklet
An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills and brand NEW essays by Sean Gilman and Brian Tallerico.
