''The Eye 2'' is a 2004 Hong Kong

supernatural horror film Supernatural horror film is a film genre that combines aspects of horror film and supernatural film. Supernatural occurrences in such films often include ghosts and demons, and many supernatural horror films have elements of religion. Common them ...

directed and edited by Danny and Oxide Pang. It is a

standalone sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the sam ...

to '' The Eye'' (2002). Produced by

Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...

and Applause, the film was released in Hong Kong on 8 March 2004.

Plot

Believing she is being rejected by her boyfriend Sam, Joey attempts suicide with

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, but recovers after having her stomach pumped. When she looks forward to a brand new life, she discovers that she is pregnant. Being tortured by the thought of an

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and unable to contact Sam, Joey finds herself becoming delusional and emotionally unstable. Joey begins to see the spirits of dead people, and also feels she is being stalked by a mysterious ghost woman. She believes the ghost wants to hurt her unborn baby. As the story unfolds, it is discovered that the ghost is Sam's wife who committed suicide by jumping in front of an oncoming train. She is now awaiting Joey's baby's birth so that she may be reincarnated within her. After discovering this, Joey would rather kill herself and her baby than let this woman become her child. While in a hospital, awaiting the birth of her child, Joey jumps off the building twice, but survives both times. She gives birth in the end, realizing the terms with her situation. Her psychiatrist's explanation is that Joey feels guilty about Sam's wife's suicide. Finally she accepts this responsibility, no longer recognizing Sam and disillusioned about her baby's father. As Joey checks out of the hospital, the camera pans across a room of expecting mothers, each with a ghost hovering by their sides.

Cast

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as Joey Cheng *

Eugenia Yuan Eugenia Yuan is an American actress and former rhythmic gymnast who has won a Hong Kong Film Award. Early life On January 22, 1976, Yuan was born in Inglewood, Los Angeles county, California. Yuan's mother is Cheng Pei-pei, an actress who ...

as Yuen Chi-kei *

Jesdaporn Pholdee Jesdaporn Pholdee ( th, เจษฎาภรณ์ ผลดี; ; born June 5, 1977 or nickname Tik ( th, ติ๊ก)) is a Thai actor, model, and presenter. Biography Early life and education Jesdaporn Pholdee is the eldest of three ...

as Sam *

Philip Kwok Philip Kwok (; also known as Kuo Chui, Kwok Chui, Kwok Chun-Fung; born 21 October 1951) is a Hong Kong-based Taiwanese actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He rose to fame as a member of the Venom Mob, an ensemble of highly-talented martial ...

as Monk *

Rayson Tan Rayson Tan (; born 12 January 1965) is a Singaporean actor. Career Before joining MediaCorp, Tan worked as a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines. In 1990, he emerged as the 2nd Runner-Up in Singapore's Star Search Singapore talent compet ...

as Gynaecologist

Release

The film was released in theatres in Hong Kong and Thailand on 18 March 2004, and in Singapore on 25 March, earning $740,514 on its opening weekend, setting a new record for a horror film in Singapore. In the Philippines, the film was released on 19 May 2004.

Home media

The film was released on

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in May 2004.

Reception

Ong Sor Fern of ''

The Straits Times ''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established ...

'' gave the movie three and a half stars out of five, stating "While this does not exactly hit the bull's eye dead centre, at least it is not an unfocused mess." Wendy Teo of ''

The New Paper ''The New Paper'' is a Singaporean newspaper in tabloid form. It was originally published as a "noon paper", but since 2016 has been published daily as a freesheet in the morning from 7 a.m. onwards. History First launched on 26 July 1988, ...

'' gave the film three stars out of five, praising the performances of Shu Qi and Yuan, while criticising the plot as only being a slight modification from the formula of the first film.

References

External links

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