Question 1

Which real-life inspiration is behind the film's beginning and ending?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

What does the dark figure that appears when characters die represent in the film?

Accepted Answer

It is the Daoist form of the Grim Reaper, specifically the Black 'Wu Chang' that escorts the newly dead to the afterlife, according to Daoist belief.

Question 3

What eerie detail appears in a train scene with Dr. Wah and Mun?

Accepted Answer

A ghostly woman's face appears in the train window behind them as they travel through a tunnel.

Question 4

Which festivals featured 'The Eye' in 2002 and 2003?

Accepted Answer

It was at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and Mar del Plata, San Francisco International, and SXSW Film Festivals in 2003.

Question 5

What unusual ability does the protagonist gain after her cornea transplant?

Accepted Answer

She can see ghosts, which leads her to investigate the origins of the cornea and the fate of its former host.

Question 6

Which real-life inspiration did the Pang brothers use for the film's beginning and ending?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What does the dark figure that appears when characters die represent in the film?

Accepted Answer

The dark figure is the Daoist form of the Grim Reaper, specifically the Black 'Wu Chang' who escorts the newly dead to the afterlife according to Daoist belief.

Question 8

What hidden detail appears in the train tunnel scene with Dr. Wah and Mun?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which international film festivals featured 'The Eye'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Golden Horse Film Festival (2002), Toronto International Film Festival (2002), Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2003), San Francisco International Film Festival (2003), and SXSW Film Festival (2003).

Question 10

What happens to the blind violinist after her cornea transplant?

Accepted Answer

After receiving a cornea transplant that restores her sight, she discovers her new eye can see ghosts, leading her to investigate the origins of the cornea and the fate of its previous owner.

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