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The 1991 film “Once A Thief“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 27th, 2026, via Hong Kong Cinema Classics / Shout! Studios. John Woo directed and co-wrote the film. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Kong Chu, and Kenneth Tsang.

This movie received a 4K scan from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), accompanied by Cantonese and English (dubbed) lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound. It will also feature newly translated English subtitles.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and GRUV. For those of you who do not already know, GRUV is the new home for Shout! Factory [Shout! Studios] physical media release.

The 2-disc set will be a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, featuring bonus materials listed below.

• Audio Commentary with James Mudge (Hong Kong Film Critic at 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
• Interview with Producer Terence Chang
• Interview with Editor David Wu
• TBC Interview with One of Leslie Cheung’s Producers
• Hong Kong Confidential: Inside Once A Thief with Author Grady Hendrix
• Once a Star, Always an Icon: Film Critic Frank Djeng on Actor Leslie Cheung
• Archival Interview with Actor Kenneth Tsang
• Theatrical Trailer