Once A Thief (1991) (Imprint Asia Collection #56) - Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardback Booklet in Hardbox

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

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  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
  


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


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


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


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


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


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  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.