Once a Thief 4K Ultra HD brings John Woo’s stylish action-comedy caper to Ultra HD with a new 4K scan from the original camera negative. Blending romance, gunplay and slick Hong Kong energy, the film follows three master thieves raised together as orphans who attempt to leave their criminal past behind after one final art heist.

But when a mysterious “cursed” painting enters the picture, loyalties are tested and old rivalries resurface. Packed with Woo’s signature kinetic direction and charismatic performances from Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung, Once a Thief delivers charm, action and melodrama in equal measure.

directed by: John Woo
starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kenneth Tsang
1991 / 108 min / Cantonese

Once a Thief [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] w/slip

$41.99

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4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K scan from the original camera negative
• Presented in Dolby Vision
• Optional English subtitles newly translated for this release
• Audio commentary by James Mudge (easternKicks)
• Handling a Heist – interview with director John Woo
• Thoughts About Thievery – interview with screenwriter Clifton Ko
• Stealing Some Shots – interview with cinematographer Poon Hang-Sang
• Heists and Lows – interview with producer Terence Chang
• Art of the Steal – interview with editor David Wu
• Hong Kong Confidential – Grady Hendrix on Once a Thief
• Once a Star, Always an Icon – Frank Djeng on Leslie Cheung
• Archival interview with Kenneth Tsang
• Theatrical trailer

Additional details
Studio: Shout! Factory
Release date: January 27, 2026
Language: Cantonese (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
Subtitles: English
Discs: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
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