Hong Kong Synopsis
見鬼
“How can you believe your eyes when they're not yours?”
A blind concert violinist gets a cornea transplant allowing her to see again. However, she gets more than she bargained for when she realizes her new eye can see ghosts. She sets out to find the origins of the cornea and discover the fate of its former host.
The 2001–2003 Hong Kong Window
43 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Eye sits at position #16.
Other Titles From Applause Pictures
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Eye premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 38m runtime, production spent $109K per minute on screen and earned $18K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #270 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #12 of 81 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Netherlands, Singapore |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin, Thai, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Applause Pictures, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Film Workshop, Fortissimo Films |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | May 9, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0325655 |
| Official Site | theeye.kingnet.com.tw |