Once a Thief (1991) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Woo.

Cast

• Chow Yun-Fat as Red Bean Puddin / Joe
• Leslie Cheung as James / Jim
• Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Red Bean / Cherie
• Paul Chu Kong as Chu / Godfather
• Kenneth Tsang as Chow / Dad
• Woo Fung as Mr. Cheung
• Pierre Yves Burton as Mr. Burton
• John Tang Yat-kwan as Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe
• Tong Ka-Fai as Young James / Young Jim
• Leila Tong as Young Red Bean / Young Cherie
• David Wu as Auctioneer
• John Woo as Stanley Wu
• Phillip Kwok Chui as Guard
• Jack Wong as Mr. Cheung's Thug
• Dave Lam Ching

Crew

• John Woo — Director
• Clifton Ko Chi-Sum — Writer
• John Woo — Screenplay
• Janet Chun Siu-Chun — Writer
• Terence Chang — Producer
• Linda Kuk Mei-Lai — Producer
• Poon Hang-Sang — Director of Photography
• William Yim Wai-Lun — Director of Photography
• Violet Lam — Original Music Composer

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