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Directors: Oxide Pang Chun & Danny Pang

Release Date: 27 September 2002

Main Cast:

Angelica Lee … Wong Kar Mun

Lawrence Chou … Dr. Wah

I’ve removed the tagline for the film from this review, because it’s a spoiler for one of the most powerful ‘reveals’ of the film, and I don’t want to ruin things for you!

I won’t go into too much detail, because it’s the kind of film that you just need to watch without reading too much about it first (as is the way with so many Asian horror films).

It is a story of a blind woman who has a cornea transplant, and ends up seeing more than she bargained for. As it goes along, it gets creepier and the tension builds very well. Then it switches from being a traditional horror/ghost story into a story of personal tragedy and is very moving. The ending is fantastic and, I have to say, I never saw it coming!

Gin Gwai is a very well made and atmospheric film that will have more than enough little twists, turns and frights to keep you watching.

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