6.8/10
Kenneth Tsang , Chu Kong , Cherie Chung , Chow Yun Fat , Leslie Cheung , David Wu , John Woo , Yun-Fat Chow , Kong Chu
Mandarin , Cantonese [Original]
English , Simplified Chinese , Traditional Chinese , Thai
Action, Comedy, Crime
1991
1h48m
Recommended for ages 16 and up
Once a Thief is an action/comedy/romance movie involving the plight of three master thieves (in the mode of Pink Panther). All three were raised by the same father and in fact were most certainly street orphans. The story begins with a successful art heist followed by a pledge to make this 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.