A World Without Thieves

A World Without Thieves

113 mins | Drama, Action | Dec. 9, 2004

Two grifters, Wang Bo and Wang Li, a couple who've been arguing, board a train in rural China. He wants to fleece a peasant, nicknamed Dumbo for his naiveté, who's carrying 60,000 yuan and trusts everyone. She wants to protect the hick kid, an act of expiation brought on by prayer and a visit to a temple. Also on board are one of more sets of thieves, including a calculating boss and his femme fatale. The boss wants to recruit Wang Bo, and a series of contests ensue, with the potential of turning deadly. While Li guards Dumbo from Bo and the others, can she and Bo sort out their relationship? And can Dumbo's simple spirituality touch anyone else?

A World Without Thieves

113 mins | Drama, Action | Dec. 9, 2004

A World Without Thieves
Two grifters, Wang Bo and Wang Li, a couple who've been arguing, board a train in rural China. He wants to fleece a peasant, nicknamed Dumbo for his naiveté, who's carrying 60,000 yuan and trusts everyone. She wants to protect the hick kid, an act of expiation brought on by prayer and a visit to a temple. Also on board are one of more sets of thieves, including a calculating boss and his femme fatale. The boss wants to recruit Wang Bo, and a series of contests ensue, with the potential of turning deadly. While Li guards Dumbo from Bo and the others, can she and Bo sort out their relationship? And can Dumbo's simple spirituality touch anyone else?
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title 天下无贼
Directors Feng Xiaogang
Writers Feng Xiaogang

Cast

Andy Lau

as Wang Bo

René Liu

as Wang Li

Baoqiang Wang

as Sha Gen

Li Bingbing

as Xiao Ye

Ge You

as Uncle Bill

Zhang Hanyu

as Han

Xu Fan

as Mrs. Liu

Fu Biao

as General Manager Liu

Fan Wei

as

Gordon Lam

as Four-Eyes