Avatar (2004 film)

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Avatar
Directed byKuo Jian Hong
Written byChristopher Hatton
Produced by
  • Kuo Jian Hong
  • Anthony Fu
  • Christopher Hatton
Starring
CinematographyPhilipp Timme
Edited by
Music byJonathan Price
Production
company
Cinemancer Pte Ltd.
Distributed byForce Entertainment
Release dates
  • 15 September 2004 (2004-09-15) (Russia)
  • 7 March 2005 (2005-03-07) (Singapore)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySingapore
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.6 million

Avatar (Chinese: 流放化身) is a 2004 English-language Singaporean science fiction action film directed by Kuo Jian Hong and written by Christopher Hatton.[1][2][3]

Plot

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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.

Cast

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Production

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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]

Release

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The film was first released on Russian television on 15 September 2004 before seeing a theatrical release in Singapore on 7 March 2005.[11][4] 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.

Reception

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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]

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