Once a Thief
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Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong action-comedy film blending heist capers with stylized gunplay and humor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hong Kong film
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film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Zong heng si hai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Horace Wong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | John Woo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Golden Princess Amusement Co.
NERFINISHED
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Golden Princess Film Production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
betrayal
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friendship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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comedy film ⓘ crime film ⓘ heist film ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation |
Once a Thief (1996 TV series)
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Once a Thief (1997 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Cherie
NERFINISHED
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Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lowell Lo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | orphaned art thieves raised by a crime boss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
John Woo’s trademark action choreography
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blend of stylized gunplay and comedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Cantonese ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 縱橫四海 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
John Woo
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Terence Chang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Golden Princess Film Production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-02-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Cherie Chung
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Chow Yun-fat NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie Cheung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Once a Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | John Woo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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