Once a Thief (1991 film)

Once a Thief Chinese pinyin Zong heng si hai Literal Title CrissCross Over Four Seas is a 1991 Hong Kong crime film written and directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yunfat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang, and Paul Chu. The film was released in the Hong Kong onFebruary 1991.

Columbia TriStar released it on DVD in the United States onApril 2003. It included no special features beyond trailers. OnDecember 2004, Hong Kong Legends released a DVD in the United Kingdom. Eight months later, onSeptember 2005, the John Woo Collection, adisc DVD set, was released. It includes the two action films Bullet in the Head and The Killer.Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club wrote that Woos style makes up for the films implausibility and lack of logic. Kevin Lee DVD Verdict wrote that the film has a lack of focus and an uneven tone. Chris Gould of DVDactive.com rated the film 510 and wrote that that there was too much slapstick. J. Doyle Wallis of DVD Talk rated it 2.55 stars and called it an odd and annoyingly silly entry during John Woos most creative period. ........

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