Production
Connected is a remake of the 2004 American thriller Cellular, which starred Kim Basinger and Chris Evans. It is also the first film to be produced by Sirius XM Radio's production arm Sirius Pictures International. Connected is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production. It was produced by Hong Kong's Emperor Motion Pictures, China Film Group and Warner China Film HG, the Chinese production arm of Warner Bros.
The film was produced and directed by Benny Chan, and stars Louis Koo in the lead role. Both the director and actor reunite after collaborating on the 2006 film, Rob-B-Hood. Chan also reunites with stunt coordinator Nicky Li, a former leader of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, who has worked on several of Chan's films including Rob-B-Hood, Divergence and Invisible Target. The screenplay was co-written by Alan Yuen, who has previously collaborated with Chan on films such as Rob-B-Hood and New Police Story.
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