The original version of The Eye, a Hong Kong-Singaporean horror film directed by the Pang brothers, was released. The film centers on a blind woman who receives an eye transplant and starts seeing supernatural entities.
The American remake of the original film, starring Jessica Alba, was released. This version adapted the original story for a Western audience.
Wai Yin, the protagonist, is blind from a young age, living with her condition for several years.
Wai Yin undergoes a corneal transplant surgery to regain her eyesight.
Post-surgery, Wai Yin begins to see after years of blindness.
Wai Yin starts experiencing disturbing and supernatural visions through her new eyes.
Wai Yin investigates the origin of her new eyes and the visions she is seeing.
Wai Yin discovers the donor of her corneas was involved in tragic and supernatural events leading to her visions.
Wai Yin confronts the spirits and ghosts that haunt her because of the donor’s past.
