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Connected

Connected

20086.41h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Benny Chan Muk-Sing
Written by Alan Yuen Kam-Lun, Benny Chan Muk-Sing, Bing Xu
Box OfficeBudget: $5.8M0

Top Cast

Louis Koo

Louis Koo

Bob

Barbie Hsu

Barbie Hsu

Grace Wong

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai

Detective Fai

Liu Ye

Liu Ye

Senior Inspector Fok

Louis Fan Siu-Wong

Louis Fan Siu-Wong

Tong

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Detective Cheung

Gong Beibi

Gong Beibi

Jen

Carlos Chan Ka-Lok

Carlos Chan Ka-Lok

Roy Wong

Flora Chan Wai-Shan

Flora Chan Wai-Shan

Jeannie

Ankie Beilke

Ankie Beilke

Michelle

Themes & Keywords

fightkidnappinghostagewitnessremakepolice corruptionpolice detectivedistress signal

About Connected

Connected is a action, adventure, crime, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of fight, kidnapping, hostage, witness, remake, police corruption. Directed by Benny Chan Muk-Sing, it stars Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai. 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.

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