Avatar (2004 film)

This article is about the 2004 science fiction film. For the 1999 massively multiplayer online game, see Cyber Wars.

Avatar
You don't play the game; the game plays you.
Directed by	Kuo Jian Hong
Produced by	Kuo Jian Hong Anthony Fu Christopher Hatton
Written by	Christopher Hatton
Starring	Genevieve O'Reilly Joan Chen David Warner Luoyong Wang William Sanderson
Music by	Jonathan Price
Editing by	C. Timothy O'Meara David Flores
Distributed by	Force Entertainment New Line
Release date(s)	2004
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Singapore
Language	English

Avatar (Chinese: 流放化身), also known as Matrix Hunter (Japan DVD title & USA video title), Avatar Exile (working title), Cyber Wars (USA DVD title) is a Singaporean science fiction film directed by Kuo Jian Hong. The film was shot in 2001^[1] and released in 2004.

Plot

In the fictional near future, nearly everyone is identified by an implanted microchip and connected to the cybernet. Criminals use fake chips, known as "SIMs" (Simulated Identity iMplants). A female bounty hunter is looking for a man who bought a SIM. She uncovers a game to manipulate society being played by the leaders of five giant corporations.

Cast

• Genevieve O'Reilly as Dash MacKenzie, a female bounty hunter
• Luoyong Wang as Victor Huang, a policeman
• David Warner as Joseph Lau, owner of a huge corporation
• Joan Chen as Madame Ong, owner of a huge corporation
• William Sanderson as Riley, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter

Release

The movie was released in Russia on 15 September 2004 on TV, in Singapore on 7 March 2005 in cinemas, and in the USA on 11 April 2006 as a DVD. The movie was also released in Australia.

References

1. ^ "新加坡邀陈冲参演英语电影《流放化身》". Sina.com. 2001-03-26. http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/37535.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 

External links

• Review at Beyondhollywood.com
• Avatar at the Internet Movie Database
• Cyber Wars at AllRovi