In the movie Connected (remake of US movie Cellular), Da S suffers and lost 5 pounds while filming in Hong Kong for 10 days. When Da S return to Taiwan, her sister Xiao S asked her "How come you look pale?"

Da S likes to challenge her acting and became cautious with the script, and then she recieved the offer to act in a movie by Hong Kong Director Chan's "Connected" that let her suffer from many hardships in the movie, but her performance received high praises, and therefore hopes to be recognized in Golden Horse Awards.

In movie Connected, Da S was kidnapped and locked up in a room. Director Chan asked the actors to be real, upon Da S own strict request, to not show any pity on Da S, and let her be strangle for real, because Da S wants to feel the real pain reflects on her expression in acting.

Da S understood her director's motive, and so to be able to set up her mood on being locked up, Da S stayed in the room even during breaks unless she goes to the bathroom. She would also eat there while the others were eating outside, she also said, "When filming, i would cry so hard, and also I'm a vegetarian so my strength is not enough, so my sister is also worried about me". However look at how Connected turned out, people have nothing but praises on her performance, her sacrifices indeed paid off.

This post was last modified: 08-31-2008 10:42 AM by TN1.

wow a chinese CELLEUR MOVIE!!!! and with Barbie Hsu!!!!! i wanna watch!!!!!! but chea hopefully Barbie will have enough energy!!!! after this movie hopefully she'll be healthy with her weight again.

its great to hear barbie has another movie i should be looking forward to see, the 2nd picture posted looks she really had a hard time doing this film....

wow, some people sure do go to the extreme for their craft.

i know that she's a vegetarian plus when she's stressed out -- i could believe that she could lose weight easily.

Taiwan actress and singer Barbie Hsu is known mostly for her role in TV dramas such as "Meteor Garden" and "Corner With Love."

Now, she will playing a more difficult role in the thriller "Connected" by Benny Chan, a Chinese remake of the 2004 Hollywood film "Cellular."

Hsu plays a woman who is kidnapped by brutal gangsters and makes a call to a random mobile phone seeking help.

ah i heard this from i believe one of TN1's news about this as well. But chea i liked Celleur lol. so hopefully i can watch this somehow when it comes out cause it has Barbie!!! =] i wonder who the random guy she calls is? hehe. poor barbie she seems to get alot of roles where she gets beat up XD *hint hint Meteor garden!* lol >.<

its nice to hear it. ive been missing barbie Hsu, ive had never heard something new about her lately, thanks for this.