Once a Thief

Once a Thief 1991

纵横四海 zònghéng sì hǎi

Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.

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4.06 Intermediate Director John Woo 🍅 50%

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat Red Bean Puddin / Joe Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung James / Jim Cherie Chung Cho-Hung Cherie Chung Cho-Hung Red Bean / Cherie Paul Chu Kong Paul Chu Kong Chu / Godfather Kenneth Tsang Kenneth Tsang Chow / Dad Woo Fung Woo Fung Mr. Cheung Pierre Yves Burton Mr. Burton John Tang Yat-Kwan John Tang Yat-Kwan Young Red Bean Pudding / Young Joe Tong Ka-Fai Tong Ka-Fai Young James / Young Jim Leila Tong Leila Tong Young Red Bean / Young Cherie

Vocabulary

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天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī to be struck down by heaven's thunderbolt (idiom); may heaven smite me; an oath invoking divine punishment Idiom ∼HSK 7
雨打风吹 雨打風吹 yǔ dǎ fēng chuī lit. beaten by the rain and blown by the wind (idiom); fig. battered by hardship; worn down by life's trials; subjected to harsh conditions Idiom ∼HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf Idiom HSK 7
冷落 冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder Xiehouyu HSK 7
捣乱 搗亂 dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally Xiehouyu HSK 7
公道 公道 gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway Xiehouyu HSK 7
邪 衺 xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal Colloquialism HSK 7
宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) Colloquialism HSK 7
歪 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side Colloquialism HSK 7
戳 戳 chuō to jab; to poke; to stab; (coll.) to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand; to stand (sth) upright; stamp; seal Colloquialism HSK 7
扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey Colloquialism HSK 7
家伙 傢伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
踊跃 踴躍 yǒng yuè to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically HSK 7
搞鬼 搞鬼 gǎo guǐ to make mischief; to play tricks HSK 7
烦闷 煩悶 fán mèn moody; gloomy HSK 7
刹那 剎那 chà nà an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye HSK 7
无不 無不 wú bù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception HSK 7
要强 要強 yào qiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded HSK 7
出息 出息 chū xī to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) HSK 7
名贵 名貴 míng guì famous and valuable; rare; precious HSK 7
谜底 謎底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle HSK 7
瘸 瘸 qué lame HSK 7
伤残 傷殘 shāng cán disabled; maimed; crippled; (of objects) damaged HSK 7
修长 修長 xiū cháng slender; lanky; tall and thin HSK 7
防盗 防盜 fáng dào to guard against theft; anti-theft HSK 7
一刹那 一剎那 yī chà nà a moment; an instant; in a flash HSK 7
晚年 晚年 wǎn nián one's later years HSK 7
机灵 機靈 jī ling clever; quick-witted HSK 7
壁画 壁畫 bì huà mural (painting); fresco HSK 7
瓷 瓷 cí chinaware; porcelain; china HSK 7
算数 算數 suàn shù to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) HSK 7
仁慈 仁慈 rén cí benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful HSK 7
比起 比起 bǐ qǐ compared with HSK 7
闸 閘 zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker HSK 7
木偶 木偶 mù ǒu puppet HSK 7
无赖 無賴 wú lài hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly HSK 7
嚷 嚷 rǎng to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth; to make a fuss about sth HSK 7
回首 回首 huí shǒu to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past HSK 7
敏捷 敏捷 mǐn jié nimble; quick; shrewd HSK 7
贵重 貴重 guì zhòng precious HSK 7
报销 報銷 bào xiāo to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out HSK 7
聋 聾 lóng deaf HSK 7
开动 開動 kāi dòng to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) HSK 7
风流 風流 fēng liú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose HSK 7
逃亡 逃亡 táo wáng to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive HSK 7
脉搏 脈搏 mài bó pulse (both medical and figurative) HSK 7
镇静 鎮靜 zhèn jìng calm; cool HSK 7
方向盘 方向盤 fāng xiàng pán steering wheel HSK 7
罐头 罐頭 guàn tou tin; can HSK 7