| Avatar | |
| Director: | Kuo Jian Hong |
| Cinematography: | Philipp Timme |
| Music: | Jonathan Price |
| Studio: | Cinemancer Pte Ltd. |
| Distributor: | Force Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 103 minutes |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $3.6 million |
Avatar is a 2004 English-language Singaporean science fiction action film directed by Kuo Jian Hong and written by Christopher Hatton.[1] [2] [3]
In 2019, nearly everyone is identified by an implanted microchip and connected to the cybernet. Criminals use fake chips, known as "SIMs" (Simulated Identity iMplants). Bounty hunter Dash MacKenzie is looking for a man who bought a SIM, and uncovers a game played by corporation heads to manipulate society.
Avatar was the first English-language film produced in Singapore.[7] [8] [9] Filming took place in Singapore from April to May 2001 with the working title Avatar Exile.[10]
The film was first released on Russian television on 15 September 2004 before seeing a theatrical release in Singapore on 7 March 2005.[11] Under the title Matrix Hunter, Pand Co. Ltd. issued a DVD on 7 June 2005 and, as Cyber Wars, New Line Home Entertainment released the film on region 1 DVD on 11 April 2006.
The film received generally negative reviews. Cheah Ui-Hoon of The Business Times rated the film C−.[12] Ong Sor Fern of The Straits Times gave the film a negative review.[13]