Stylish actioner’s tech credits are all feature-film top-notch, especially the camerawork by Bill Wong.Having made the extremely dark and violent films THE KILLER and BULLET IN THE HEAD one after the other, John Woo was in need of a break. Holt, Lea and Wong also acquit themselves well in their up-to-the-minute outfits put together by the sharp-eyed costumer Donna Wong. Sergei is a real charmer, bringing a stellar sense of comic timing to his role, essential to a Woo pic (check out John Travolta in “Broken Arrow”). There are innumerable twists in the course of “Thief’s” two hours, which sometimes slow the time between the expertly staged fights and explosions. The love triangle ends up a quadrangle in Vancouver with the introduction of hunky Victor (Nicholas Lea), an ex-cop engaged who works for a James Bondish international crime-fighting agency. She really loves Mac, and the lovers decide to split with the Godfather’s money to start a new life. Mac and Michael both love Li Ann, but she’s been promised in marriage to Michael. Michael is his biological son and heir apparent. The gorgeous thieves Li Ann (Sandrine Holt), Michael (Michael Wong) and Mac (Ivan Sergei), who have been raised as siblings by the Godfather of Hong Kong (Robert Ito) now are the main operatives in his criminal empire. Action begins in Hong Kong, with a daring heist pulled off by what seems to be a trio of refugees from an Aaron Spelling series. The bigscreen talents behind many Woo pics are in place producer Terence Chang, cinematographer Bill Wong, editor David Wu but the effect is still small-screen. Prolific Hong Kong action director John Woo who scored earlier this year with the Fox release “Broken Arrow” brings his trademark swooping camera, big explosions and wry, smart-alecky humor to the small screen with “Once a Thief,” an entertaining telepic that can best be described as Woo Lite. Cast: Sandrine Holt, Ivan Sergei, Nicholas Lea, Robert Ito, Michael Wong, Alan Scarfe, Jennifer Dale. Batut music, Amin Bhatia casting, John Buchan, Nan Dutton. Executive producers, John Woo, Terence Chang, Glenn Davis, William Laurin co-executive producer, Christopher Godsick producer, Wendy Grean director, Woo writers, Davis, Laurin camera, Bill Wong editor, David Wu production design, Douglas Higgins sound, Eric J. (29), 8-10 p.m., Fox) Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Alliance Communications Corp. Stylish actioner's tech credits are all feature-film top-notch, especially the camerawork by Bill Wong.Carole Horst Sergei is a real charmer, bringing a stellar sense of comic timing to his role, essential to a Woo pic (check out John Travolta in "Broken Arrow"). There are innumerable twists in the course of "Thief's" two hours, which sometimes slow the time between the expertly staged fights and explosions. She really loves Mac, and the lovers decide to split with the Godfather's money to start a new life. Mac and Michael both love Li Ann, but she's been promised in marriage to Michael. Prolific Hong Kong action director John Woo who scored earlier this year with the Fox release "Broken Arrow" brings his trademark swooping camera, big explosions and wry, smart-alecky humor to the small screen with "Once a Thief," an entertaining telepic that can best be described as Woo Lite.
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