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Release Date:
9 May 2002 (Hong Kong) moreTagline:
What if the reflection you see is not yours morePlot:
A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more... more | add synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Horrificly horrifying movie experience more (218 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Angelica Lee | ... | Wong Kar Mun (as Lee Sin-Je) | |
| Lawrence Chou | ... | Dr. Wah | |
| Chutcha Rujinanon | ... | Ling | |
| Yut Lai So | ... | Yingying | |
| Candy Lo | ... | Yee (Mun's Sister) | |
| Yin Ping Ko | ... | Mun's grandmother | |
| Pierre Png | ... | Dr. Eak | |
| Edmund Chen | ... | Dr. Lo | |
| Wai-Ho Yung | ... | Mr. Ching | |
| Wilson Yip | ... | Taoist | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kanta Aeamsamang | ... | Young Mother | |
| Wisarup Annuar | ... | Dark Figure | |
| Cub Chin | ... | Boy's Father | |
| Wing-Wai Chin | ... | Hospital Caretaker | |
| Ousinthorn Chotphan | ... | Mun as a Little Girl | |
| Sungwen Cummee | ... | Ghost in the Elevator | |
| Damrongwiseeatpanich | ... | Ling (Age 8) | |
| Jinda Duangtoy | ... | Old Lady in the Hospital | |
| Sopol Duriensuk | ... | Traffic Policeman | |
| Pornchai Hongrattanaporn | ... | Bride | |
| Si Won Ho | ... | Ghost in the Restaurant | |
| Panpimol Jeamsakol | ... | Thai Nurse 2 | |
| Pui Ho Jim | ... | Boy in the Car Accident | |
| Narongsak Junjiamrat | ... | Young Father | |
| Wirasinee Kuntipan | ... | Groom | |
| Mylio Lau | ... | Wah's Secretary | |
| Yuk Ha Lau | ... | Waitress | |
| Hing Kim Lee | ... | Restaurant Owener | |
| Somchai Leelanukul | ... | Thai Mini-Bus Driver | |
| Tao Leung | ... | Ghost on the Highway | |
| Vuanna Mahachanok | ... | Thai Mini-Cab Driver | |
| Tassanana Nuntasapee | ... | Ling (Age 4) | |
| Ming Poon | ... | Boy with Cap | |
| Dampongongtrakul Sawadee | ... | Yee as a Little Girl | |
| Nonlaporn Sombatruksasuk | ... | Boy's Mother | |
| Nittaya Suthornrat | ... | Ghost in the Classroom | |
| Busarn Thongtiw | ... | Thai Nurse 1 | |
| Wasarat Thrasarchoti | ... | Mr. Ching's Assistant | |
| Sue Yuen Wang | ... | Ling's Mother | |
| Yuet Siu Wong | ... | Ghost in the Hospital | |
| Florence Wu | ... | Nurse | |
| Tian Nan Wu | ... | Calligraphy Teacher | |
| Ben Yuen | ... | Mr. Ching | |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Eye (International: English title) (UK)Jian gui (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Seeing Ghosts (literal English title)
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Rated R for some disturbing images.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
99 min | Argentina:110 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Canada:94 min (DVD) | Sweden:94 min (DVD)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby Digital EXCertification:
Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:16 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:MAFun Stuff
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The dark/black figure/person that constantly appears in the film when the characters die is the Daoist (Chinese religion) form of the Grim Reaper. In Daoist belief, there are two Grim Reapers, the White and Black "Wu Chang". The Black Reaper is the one that escorts the newly dead to the "other world" of "afterlife". moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: While playing the violin solo, Mun's fingers on her left hand never move. moreFAQ
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Wow. This movie completely caught me off-guard. It had been lying on my shelf for months, some friend gave it to me and since I don't usually watch much films made outside U.S. I hadn't really given much thought for it. When I finally got around watching it, man was I scared...
I'm not going into plot, you can probably read more from other comments and from the web but the effect this movie had on me - I didn't sleep last night. The Mood. I can't even remember when was the last time (or how old I was) when I wanted to close my eyes and not watch the screen. The Eye did that. This movie is SCARY and CREEPY. Lee Sin-Je does amazingly talented acting portraying the role of Mun, blind girl who has got her sight back. And now with her new vision, she starts seeing things... Let me warn you, the first scene when she sees something she shouldn't - you might just wet your pants. I was scared s***less every time she was seeing something, and I'm not that easy to scare. The Eye has much of the same with 'The Sixth Sense' and 'The Others' but goes way beyond, simply with the mood. In this movie - at least for me - everything fell for place. Directing, shooting, editing, lighting, soundtrack & sound effects (really check these out!) - just simply amazing - Hollywood pay attention !
I guess one of the reasons this experience was so eerie was that the spoken language was Chinese, so I understood what was going on because of the subtitles, but the mumblings and other horrible voices were 'not familiar' to me, it made the movie even more scary. I know this review is a bit weird, but it's written by a guy who's still messed up from yesterday by The Eye. I'm checking the closets, looking over my shoulder. I'm still scared as hell.
If you ever have a chance - check out The Eye. Turn off the lights, put a little more volume on your speakers than usual - and prepare to be SCARED. 10+ !