Connected

2008 1h 50m CN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 110

ActionAdventureCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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A debt collector receives a call from a woman who is kidnapped by an unknown gang. He thinks it is a joke but soon, he realises that it is not a prank.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis Koo
Bob
Barbie Hsu
Grace Wong
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Detective Fai
Liu Ye
Senior Inspector Fok
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Tong
Cheung Siu-fai
Detective Cheung
Gong Beibi
Jen
Carlos Chan Ka-Lok
Roy Wong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benny Chan
Writers: Alan Yuen Kam-Lun, Larry Cohen, Bing Xu
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benny Chan, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Louis Koo and Barbie Hsu and Nick Cheung Ka-Fai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1156506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benny Chan directs. Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming behind the camera. Nicolas Errèra scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Benny Chan, shot by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicolas Errèra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis Koo and Barbie Hsu and Nick Cheung Ka-Fai carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1156506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "fight", "kidnapping", "hostage", "witness".