VR Man (1998)
"Singapore's first TV superhero"
Synopsis
VR Man is the alter ego of computer engineer Alex Foo. After a nearly fatal accident, Alex discovers that he has acquired superhuman powers - virtual reality projection. The bio-genetic engineer Click Click Man gave Alex his powers via an experimental procedure that killed all of its previous test subjects, but the project is shut down when he is unable to prove that one of his subjects survived.
Episodes
Fall into grace
Alex Foo is a computer wizard, running his own computer repair shop and hopes to be the next Sim Wong Hoo. He suffers a near fatal fall at a shopping mall. After recovery he discovers that he has acquired a special power called Virping (virtual reality projection).
A hero’s burden
Alex rescues Kristal from robbers and learns more about his powers.
Death by drinking
VR Man foils a terrorist group’s foul plans to poison Singapore’s reservoirs.
Hide and seek
VR Man overcomes a murderous maniac teacher threatening to kill students and Click Click Man goes berserk after an experiment.
Mother of mine
VR Man learns to use his powers wisely and foils a bank heist. Meanwhile, Kristal runs a story on VR Man which attracts the attention of Click Click Man’s employer, Bossman.
Showdown
VR Man and Click Click Man fight over the solidifier. VR Man learns about the shady Agency and its secret experiments as the defeated villain spills the beans during combat. A local marathon event receives a bomb threat and VR Man’s family gets kidnapped. Solution to both is a ray gun.
Help me save me
VR Man rescues Kristal from a murderous maniac who heads a group of terrorists with white porcelain guns that take hostages at the airport. Departure hall shooting erupts.
No Plane Sailing
The Agency is involved in a hostage heist and VR Man comes to help. The Bossman is angry and asks for a more intensive search of VR Man's identity.
Hero No More
Jaded by fame, VR Man chooses glamor life over friends.
Gift of death
VR Man busts the Agency that kills parents of gifted students, then adopts the kids with sinister intent. Meanwhile a VR Man imposter roams the city. Eventually, VR Man gets framed as bad guy. A new villain is seeking revenge for the death of his brother.
City of lost children
The agency abducts gifted children to raise a group of smart, but vicious, policy-makers of the future. Alex and BeeBee go undercover to foil the evil plan. VR Man and Bossman meet for the first time.
Discoveries
The Bossman, goes after Alex’s family. A cat and mouse game ensues. Andy reveals his VR Man identity to family.
Destroy VR Man
Alex’s family is still hiding from the Bossman. VR Man takes on the Agency and destroys the campus during the final showdown.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
VR Man
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Production
MediaCorp