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.
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| Angelica Lee | ... | Wong Kar Mun (as Lee Sin-Je) | |
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Lawrence Chou | ... | Dr. Wah |
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Jinda Duangtoy | ... | Old Lady in the Hospital |
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Yut Lai So | ... | Yingying |
| Candy Lo | ... | Yee (Mun's Sister) | |
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Yin Ping Ko | ... | Mun's grandmother |
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Florence Wu | ... | Nurse |
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Wisarup Annuar | ... | Dark Figure |
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Yuet Siu Wong | ... | Ghost in the Hospital |
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Wing-Wai Chin | ... | Hospital Caretaker |
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Tao Leung | ... | Ghost on the Highway |
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Mylio Lau | ... | Wah's Secretary (as Miyuki Lau) |
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Ousinthorn Chotphan | ... | Mun as a Little Girl |
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Dampongongtrakul Sawadee | ... | Yee as a Little Girl |
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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 ... Written by Striding Cloud <frozen98@hotmail.com>
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Release Date:
9 May 2002 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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SGD 4,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$39,058, 8 June 2003, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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When Dr Wah and Mun are on the train together, a ghostly woman's face appears in the train window behind them as they travel through a tunnel. See more »Goofs
During Mun's calligraphy lesson, the paintbrushes in the large white pot change position during the scene. See more »Crazy Credits
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For the most part, "The Eye" is a competent effort from HK cinema. While most HK films nowadays involve big pop stars in pointless romantic comedies, this film (and also Infernal Affairs) show that there are still talented filmmakers in HK.
The story is about a blind girl named Mun getting a cornea transplant. When she gets her vision back, she begins seeing supernatural beings (ghosts, to be precise). For the first half of the story, we see her experiencing all these haunting encounters. One notable scene is in an elevator. The mystery and creepiness in this first half is incredibly effective and well-made.
The same cannot be said about the second half though. Like "The Ring" (or "Ringu"), Mun travels to Thailand to figure out the origin of the owner of her cornea. What starts out as a supernatural thriller turns into a mystery.
The film seems to be a mix of "The Sixth Sense", "Ringu", and a touch of "Final Destination." The switch of style in the middle and toward the end is somewhat annoying. The ending is an effort of the directors to show that they can do big CGI action sequences too. But, this film would have been good enough to stand on its own without that.
The acting is pretty good. Angelica Lee as Mun is very believable. The same cannot be said about the doctor though. I think this is mostly because his character's motivations are not convincing enough. Why does he give up his whole career to travel all the way to Thailand to help her after meeting her for a few times only? For love? Probably...but I don't buy it at all.
Overall, this film is pretty good. It is a nice effort from promising directors.