Andy
Lau, Jean Reno, Shu Qi - Chinese Blockbuster Actioner
Original Chinese title: XIA DAO LIAN MENG [Once
a Thief Again]
director:
Stephen Fung
starring Andy Lau · Shu Qi · Jean Reno · Jingchu
Zhang · Eric Tsang · Kard Dobry · David Bowles
A
notorious thief, Cheung Tan, has now been released from a French prison.
Soon afterwards, he immediately plots a new heist of valuable European
jewels with his partners Xiao Bao and Ye Hong. Meanwhile, French detective
Pierre - a man who has dedicated his life to thwarting Cheung's activities,
responsible for putting him away after the Louvre robbery - decides
it's time to stop the gang of thieves for good.
Andy
Lau and Jean Reno together in a cat-and-mouse thriller would be enough
to warrant enthusiasm for this film. Then add the stylish direction
of Stephen Fung [actor (GEN-X
COPS)-turned-director (HOUSE
OF FURY)] plus a groundbreaking performance from Taiwanese beauty
Shu Qi (best actress winner for the erotic THREE
TIMES), and it's easy to see why this motion picture became
a huge summer hit.
A Chinese
film, in Chinese language with English subtitles; widescreen format, uncut
version (97 minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGIONS NTSC; extras include original theatrical trailer.