ONCE A THIEF (1991) - 4K UHD + BLU-RAY STEELBOOK + HARDBACK BOOKLET IN LIMITED EDITION HARDBOX - IMPRINT ASIA #56

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.