Once a Thief
縱橫四海
(1991)

Director: John Woo; Action: Phillip Kwok (Choy); Writer: Clifton Ko; Producer: Terence Chang
Rated II: Not suitable for children

SUMMARY:

"Lighthearted, fast-paced caper comedy set in the French Riviera revolving around a trio of daring thieves. "

AWARDS:

• Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Film
• Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Director: John Woo
• Nominated for Hong Kong Film Best Actor: Chow Yun-Fat

SEQUELS/PREQUELS:

• Not to be confused with US-pilot John Woo's Once a Thief (1996)

BOOKS:

• Asian Cult Cinema (1997) 3.5/4 stars p.145.
• Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies (1994) "Heroic Bloodshed" 4/5 stars p.235.
• Hong Kong Babylon (1997) p.272.
• Sex and Zen & A Bullet in the Head (1996) "John Woo" p.045-46.

COMMENTS:

• Love triangle between Joe, Jim & Cherie based on Casablanca

MUSIC:

• The Wind Still Blows (Fung Gai Jook Chui) by Leslie Cheung

LINKS:

• Alex in Wonderland
• Answers-Wikipedia Entry
• City on Fire
• Culture Dose (3.5/5)
• Dragon's Den UK
• DVD Active
• DVD Times
• Four Word Film Review
• Free Man Review
• Heroic Cinema (8.5/10)
• HKVP Radio Request
• Hong Kong Film Net
• Love and Bullets
• Love HK Film
• Media Circus
• Stomp Tokyo (3/4)
• View from the Brooklyn Bridge (8.5/10)
• Wikipedia Entry

LINKS (INTERNATIONAL):

• French: CinemAsie
• German: Asian Film Web (7/10)
• German: Cinema Far East
• German: Haiko's Filmlexikon
• Italian: Hong Kong Express (7.5/10)
• Swedish: Portland Street Asiatisk Film (3/5)

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