Gin gwai 2 (2004)

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun
Danny Pang

Writers:

Lawrence Cheng (story)
Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui (story)

Release Date:

18 March 2004 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

After a failed suicide attempt, a pregnant woman gains the ability to see ghosts.

Plot Keywords:

Overdose | Ghost | Revenge | Singapore | Maternity Ward

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Qi Shu	...	Joey Cheng
Eugenia Yuan	...	Yuen Chi-Kei
Jesdaporn Pholdee	...	Sam
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Supasawat Buranavech	...	Female receptionist
Kwai Ying Cheung	...	Nurse in elevator C (as Cheung Wai Yin)
Yiu Kwai Cheung	...	Husband in elevator
Chuwong Earsakul	...	Ghost with birthmark
Philip Kwok	...	Buddhist master
Connie Lai	...	Nurse with query
Fanny Lee	...	Pregnant lady in elevator (as Lee Man Fan 'Fanny')
Harasawin Lee	...	Nurse in elevator A
May Phua	...	Policewoman in report center
Jongchai Poomrmarin	...	Chinese medicine practitioner
Thanarat Poonnarattanakul	...	Salesman
Nuhtiya Puppatokasub	...	Male receptionist
Wanchai Srimuang	...	Hotel manager
Lam Chi Tai	...	Rapist
Rayson Tan	...	Gynaecologist
Alan Tern	...	Policeman in hospital
Kwok Cheung Tsang	...	Joey's co-worker (as Derek Tsang)
Lam Vengium	...	Furniture mover
Phurida Vijitphan	...	Hotel maid
Songdad Yapanga	...	Thai taxi driver
San Yow	...	Policeman in report center
Ren Yuan Yuan	...	Mrs. Chow
Xiao Li Yuan	...	School boy
Yee-Man Yueh	...	Nurse in elevator B (as Yuen Yee Man)

Also Known As:

The Eye 2 (International: English title) (USA)
Jian gui 2 (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Khon hen phi 2 (Thailand: Thai title)

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent images.

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | USA:95 min (DVD)

Country:

Hong Kong | Thailand

Language:

Cantonese | Thai | Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Ang Mo Kio MRT station, Singapore

Company:

Applause Pictures

Movie Connections:

References Le locataire (1976)

Inferior to the original...but still worth catching,

After a failed suicide attempt, a pregnant young woman, Joey, begins seeing some not-so-benign spirits. She learns that to find answers, she must dig into the past of her ex-boyfriend—and father of her unborn child. This sequel to the 2002 film "The Eye", plot-wise, is unrelated, though much of the original's crew has returned, including the Pang Bros. Directing and Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui penning the script. The story line has little to do with the title (it may have been better marketed as an unrelated film) but the story itself offers enough twists, turns and red herrings—some of which I didn't see coming—to keep things interesting and often exciting. While the ghosts in the original were mostly creepy-looking, the ones here tended to lean more towards the gory end of the spectrum, the best scene involving a VERY realistic depiction of what happens to one's body after falling from the top of the building. Qi Shu makes a very strong lead, and all the other actors were fine as well, but for some reason the first quarter or so of the film is spoken primarily in English, perhaps to cash in on the overseas market (?). My biggest complaint is the fact that the film can often be laugh-out-loud cheesy. *SPOILER* for example, when Joey jumps from the top-story of a building, twice, are we really supposed to believe she's in good enough physical health afterwards to deliver an infant!?!?!? Come on, give me a break…

Still, it's worth checking out if you like Asian horror. It's inferior to the original, as sequels often are, but it's an interesting film nonetheless.

5.5/10.