The Eye (2002)

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more than what she bargained for when she realized she could even see ghosts.

Directors:

Danny Pang (as Pang Brothers), Oxide Chun Pang (as Pang Brothers)

Writers:

Yuet-Jan Hui (as Jojo Hui), Danny Pang (as Pang Brothers)

Stars:

Angelica Lee, Chutcha Rujinanon, Lawrence Chou

9 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angelica Lee	...	Wong Kar Mun (as Lee Sin-Je)
Lawrence Chou	...	Dr. Wah
Jinda Duangtoy	...	Old Lady in the Hospital
Yut Lai So	...	Yingying
Candy Lo	...	Yee (Mun's Sister)
Edmund Chen	...	Dr. Lo
Yin Ping Ko	...	Mun's grandmother
Florence Wu	...	Nurse
Wisarup Annuar	...	Dark Figure
Yuet Siu Wong	...	Ghost in the Hospital
Wing-Wai Chin	...	Hospital Caretaker
Tao Leung	...	Ghost on the Highway
Mylio Lau	...	Wah's Secretary (as Miyuki Lau)
Ousinthorn Chotphan	...	Mun as a Little Girl
Dampongongtrakul Sawadee	...	Yee as a Little Girl

Storyline

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more than what she bargained for when she realised she could even see ghosts. And some of these ghosts are down right unfriendly. So she embarks on a journey to find the origins of her cornea and to reveal the history of the previous dead owner ...

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Plot Keywords:

supernatural horror | ghost | eye | vision | blind girl | 

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Taglines:

Setsunai kyôfu [Japan]

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Palm Pictures [United States]

Country:

Hong Kong Singapore

Language:

Cantonese Thai Mandarin English Hakka

Release Date:

9 May 2002 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Seeing Ghosts

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

SGD 4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,058, 8 June 2003

Gross USA:

$503,714

Company Credits

Production Co:

Applause Pictures, Mediacorp Raintree Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 110 min 94 min (DVD) 94 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The beginning (the operation for a blind girl to see again) and the end of the film are based on true stories the Pang brothers read about in the news.

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Goofs

In Mun's calligraphy lesson, the brush is dipped into a glass of water, blackening it. In consecutive shots the water in the glass is clear and clean.

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Quotes

Wong Kar Mun: What are you eating?
Boy with Cap: [eating candles] I'm hungry.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits sequence is interrupted as if the film was stuck: first it appears to melt, then the screen strobes, slowing to a flash, as if the projector intermittent was slowing down.

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Connections

Referenced in Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)

User Reviews

Not something you'd want to pass up

I remember a while back someone suggesting to me to go see this film, and although it took me a while, I'm glad I finally saw it. Overall I kinda liked the general look of the film. It didn't really have that creepy, "somethings going to jump out at you any second during the entire film" vibe that The Ring, Ringu and The Grudge had, which was actually a nice change because when those "fright" scenes happened the creepiness was actually increased quite a bit. I love the actors chosen too, especially the lead. She did a terrific job and didn't annoy me at all in the film. I have to admit to a few "cheesy" spots throughout it, but for what was lacking in the script was made up for in the direction. 7/10