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.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

Disc One – 4K UHD

2160p Ultra high-definition NEW Dolby Vision / HDR10 presentation on 4K UHD, restored from the original camera negative

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

NEW  Audio commentary by Hong Kong film critic James Mudge

NEW   “Handling A Heist” – interview with director John Woo

NEW  “Thoughts About Thievery” – interview with screenwriter Clifton Ko

NEW  “Stealing Some Shots” – interview with cinematographer Poon Hang-Sang

NEW   “Heists and Lows” – interview with producer Terence Chang

NEW  “Art of the Steal” – interview with editor David Wu

NEW   “Hong Kong Confidential: Inside ‘Once a Thief’ with author Grady Hendrix”

NEW  “Once A Star, Always an Icon: Film Critic Frank Djeng on actor Leslie Cheung”

“Brothers in Arms” – archival interview with producer Terence Chang

“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.

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