The Tattooist

Tattoo artist Jake Sawyer (played by Jason Behr, the American star of TV series Roswell) travels the world looking for ethnic designs to exploit for his art. At a tattoo expo in Singapore, he is introduced to the traditional Samoan tattoo, and falls for Sina (No. 2's Mia Blake) the beautiful cousin of tattooist Alipati. When Jake recklessly steals a Samoan tattooing tool, he unwittingly unleashes a powerful spirit that endangers everyone he touches. The first official Kiwi-Singaporean co-production was directed by Peter Burger (Until Proven Innocent), and produced by Robin Scholes (Once Were Warriors).