Once a Thief

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Summary: Ugh, Michael Wong!
Review: Re-made for Canadian television, this movie did have potential. It's got a lot of creativity, and some action-flick humor...but the chemistry between actors felt unnatural--too forced. And worst of all, Michael Wong was cast into a leading role. This dude CANNOT act. He should change his name to Monotone Wong (or Wong Daan-Diu in Cantonese).

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Summary: Bad Movie
Review: The worst movie ever. If you want to see a real good Woo film, go watch "Face/Off". Now thats a good movie.

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Summary: Whatever you do, don't compare it to the Chow/Cheung version
Review: Well, it's not one of the worst action flicks out there. But I was unfortunate to see it thinking it was the original movie I'd gotten my hands on... Bad idea. However, when the series later aired on TV, I started watching, and let me tell you; all that the pilot lacks, the episodes got. Wow! The sharp scripts, the sarcastic sense of humour, the almost absurd characters, the excellent actors (although it's hard to notice in the pilot for some reason), everything about it got me totally hooked. So, basically, my review's purpose is to complain about the fact that the one season the show aired isn't available on DVD. *g* Conclusion: actionscenes with HK written all over them, the inevitable wise-cracking hero played by Sergei who has the perfect smirk for his part, and the delightful cha-cha-sequence (are we sensing Bruce Lee homage here? ;P) all adds up to an entertaining evening... But the series and the (un-dubbed) Hong Kong movie are still much much better.