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Connected

2008 · 110 min

A nonstop chase full of frantic phone calls and narrow escapes that keeps you hooked from the first ring to the final showdown.

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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • crime
  • corruption
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by
Benny Chan Muk-sing
Written by
Bing Xu, Chris Morgan, Benny Chan Muk-sing, Alan Yuen Kam-lun
Starring
Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Liu Ye, Louis Fan Siu-wong, Cheung Siu-fai, Gong Beibi, Carlos Chan Ka-lok
Music
Nicolas Errèra
Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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