Cyber Wars (2004)

In a future Singapore, CyberLink is used for communication (sometimes virtual reality), monetary transaction and records of all citizens. Headhunter Dash is commissioned to find Edward Chan. Why are so many interested in him?

Director:

Jian Hong Kuo

Writer:

Christopher Hatton

Stars:

Genevieve O'Reilly, Luoyong Wang, Kay Siu Lim

Cast

Credited cast:
Genevieve O'Reilly	...	Dash MacKenzie
Luoyong Wang	...	Victor Huang
Kay Siu Lim	...	Julius
David Warner	...	Joseph Lau
Joan Chen	...	Madame Ong
Michael De Mesa	...	Davinder Sandhu
Henry O	...	Uncle Hui
Remesh Panicker	...	Player #5
William Sanderson	...	Riley
T. Sasitharan	...	Minister
Kumar	...	Zai
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ferdaus Bin Ahmad	...	Raver #3
Lennard Chan	...	Man in crowd
Gerald Chew	...	Edward Chan
Hwee Chin Chiam	...	Goggles Man

Storyline

In the near future in the Asian city-state Sintawan, everyone's identity is recorded in the vast CyberLink. The only way around this is using illegal simulated identity implants (sims). A young bounty hunter who makes her living tracking sims, finds herself the unlikely ally of a police detective who suspects the CyberLink is being perverted for an insidious and deadly purpose.

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Plot Keywords:

cyberspace | cyberpunk | female protagonist | one word title | shot in the heart | 

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Taglines:

You don't play the Game, the Game plays you.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, brief nudity and language

Details

Country:

Singapore

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Matrix Hunter

Filming Locations:

Singapore

Box Office

Budget:

$3,600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemancer Pte Ltd.

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Matrix (1999)

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Soundtracks

The Blue Tiger
Written by Jonathan Price
Performed by Jonathan Price

User Reviews

An OK Cyberpunk film that could have been better

There are basically 2 main problems in this film: the main character and the plot. That said, the visuals are pretty decent, giving a good atmosphere and credibility.

Now, the main character. Letting aside the fact that this "head-hunter" fits perfectly the archetypal mysterious lonesome harsh persona (Rick Deckard anyone?), the actress doesn't do such a decent job, lacking charisma. That, summed to her amateurish movements in action scenes and her toy-looking gun, makes the experience less enjoyable. Perhaps she was just cheap and didn't mind to show a bit of breast and legs.

For the plot, well, what can I say. Expect your typical cyberpunk stuff here, no surprises. That doesn't have to be a bad thing necessarily, although a bit of thinking wouldn't have hurt anybody.

The bottom line: you may like it enough if you are into Cyberpunk, since the FX's are quite OK. For the rest, this could easily be a long episode of a futuristic TV series.