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For the 2011 Tiffany Shlain film, see .Connected () is a 2008 Hong Kong action film, and a remake of the 2004 American film Cellular co-written, produced and directed by Benny Chan. The film stars Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung and Liu Ye. Connected tells the story of Bob (Koo), a single father who receives a distressing phone call on his cellular phone from Grace Wong (Hsu), a woman who has been kidnapped by a gang of corrupt Interpol agents who have a hidden agenda.The film began development at Warner China Film HG, the Chinese production arm of Warner Bros., who felt that a remake of Cellular would reach out to Hong Kong's cell phone user population, and decided to hire Benny Chan to develop a screenplay for the film.  Chan and his screenwriters spent two years working on the script. For Connected, Chan wanted to improve on the previous film by making the characters and the situations in his remake seem more believable. Principal photography took place in Hong Kong.Connected was released in Hong Kong on 25 September 2008.

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Description	For the 2011 Tiffany Shlain film, see .Connected () is a 2008 Hong Kong action film, and a remake of the 2004 American film Cellular co-written, produced and directed by Benny Chan. The film stars Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung and Liu Ye. Connected tells the story of Bob (Koo), a single father who receives a distressing phone call on his cellular phone from Grace Wong (Hsu), a woman who has been kidnapped by a gang of corrupt Interpol agents who have a hidden agenda.The film began development at Warner China Film HG, the Chinese production arm of Warner Bros., who felt that a remake of Cellular would reach out to Hong Kong's cell phone user population, and decided to hire Benny Chan to develop a screenplay for the film. Chan and his screenwriters spent two years working on the script. For Connected, Chan wanted to improve on the previous film by making the characters and the situations in his remake seem more believable. Principal photography took place in Hong Kong.Connected was released in Hong Kong on 25 September 2008.
Description	For the 2011 Tiffany Shlain film, see .Connected () is a 2008 Hong Kong action film, and a remake of the 2004 American film Cellular co-written, produced and directed by Benny Chan. The film stars Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung and Liu Ye. Connected tells the story of Bob (Koo), a single father who receives a distressing phone call on his cellular phone from Grace Wong (Hsu), a woman who has been kidnapped by a gang of corrupt Interpol agents who have a hidden agenda.The film began development at Warner China Film HG, the Chinese production arm of Warner Bros., who felt that a remake of Cellular would reach out to Hong Kong's cell phone user population, and decided to hire Benny Chan to develop a screenplay for the film. Chan and his screenwriters spent two years working on the script. For Connected, Chan wanted to improve on the previous film by making the characters and the situations in his remake seem more believable. Principal photography took place in Hong Kong.Connected was released in Hong Kong on 25 September 2008.

Director	Benny Chan
Director
Story	Larry Cohen
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Screenplay	Alan YuenBenny ChanXu Bing
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Based on	{{based on\|Cellular\|Chris Morgan}}
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Cinematography	Anthony Pun
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Editing	Yau Chi-wai
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Starring	Louis KooBarbie HsuNick CheungLiu Ye
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Music	Nicolas Errèra
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Runtime	110 minutes
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Country	Hong Kong
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Language	CantoneseMandarinEnglish
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Producer	Benny ChanAlbert LeeJiang TaoKevin Yung
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Studio	Emperor Motion PicturesChina Film GroupWarner China Film HGArmor EntertainmentSirius Pictures International
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Distributor	Emperor Motion Pictures
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Released	2008/9/25
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Budget	HK$45 million
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Gross	HK$13.64 million
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