PRE-ORDER: Once A Thief (1991) Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-Ray Steelbook + Hardback Booklet in Hardbox (Imprint Asia) [REGION FREE]
PRE-ORDER: Once A Thief (1991) Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-Ray Steelbook + Hardback Booklet in Hardbox (Imprint Asia) [REGION FREE]
THIS MOVIE IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE ON OR AROUND JUNE 2026, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE SHIPPING BY THIS DATE, BUT WE WILL SEND IT AS SOON AS WE CAN.
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SUMMARY & ADDITIONAL INFO
Once A Thief (1991) Imprint Asia Collection #56 - Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-Ray Steelbook + Hardback Booklet in Hardbox
A heist action-comedy from director John Woo!
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.
Limited Edition 2-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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.