Gin gwai 2 (2004)

Directors:

Oxide Pang Chun
Danny Pang

Writers:

Lawrence Cheng (story)
Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui (story)

Release Date:

18 March 2004 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

After a failed suicide attempt, a pregnant woman gains the ability to see ghosts.

Plot Keywords:

Overdose | Ghost | Revenge | Singapore | Maternity Ward

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Qi Shu	...	Joey Cheng
Eugenia Yuan	...	Yuen Chi-Kei
Jesdaporn Pholdee	...	Sam
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Supasawat Buranavech	...	Female receptionist
Kwai Ying Cheung	...	Nurse in elevator C (as Cheung Wai Yin)
Yiu Kwai Cheung	...	Husband in elevator
Chuwong Earsakul	...	Ghost with birthmark
Philip Kwok	...	Buddhist master
Connie Lai	...	Nurse with query
Fanny Lee	...	Pregnant lady in elevator (as Lee Man Fan 'Fanny')
Harasawin Lee	...	Nurse in elevator A
May Phua	...	Policewoman in report center
Jongchai Poomrmarin	...	Chinese medicine practitioner
Thanarat Poonnarattanakul	...	Salesman
Nuhtiya Puppatokasub	...	Male receptionist
Wanchai Srimuang	...	Hotel manager
Lam Chi Tai	...	Rapist
Rayson Tan	...	Gynaecologist
Alan Tern	...	Policeman in hospital
Kwok Cheung Tsang	...	Joey's co-worker (as Derek Tsang)
Lam Vengium	...	Furniture mover
Phurida Vijitphan	...	Hotel maid
Songdad Yapanga	...	Thai taxi driver
San Yow	...	Policeman in report center
Ren Yuan Yuan	...	Mrs. Chow
Xiao Li Yuan	...	School boy
Yee-Man Yueh	...	Nurse in elevator B (as Yuen Yee Man)

Directed by
Oxide Pang Chun		(as The Pang Brothers)
Danny Pang		(as The Pang Brothers)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lawrence Cheng		story
Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui		story (as Jo Jo Hui)

Produced by
Peter Chan	....	executive producer
Peter Chan	....	producer (as Peter Ho-Sun Chan)
Lawrence Cheng	....	executive producer
Lawrence Cheng	....	producer
Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui	....	producer (as Jojo Hui)
Nonzee Nimibutr	....	producer
Somsak Techaratanaprasert	....	executive producer
Eric Tsang	....	executive producer
Daniel Yun	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Payont Permsith		(as Payont Term Sit)

Cinematography by
Decha Srimantra		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Oxide Pang Chun		(as The Pang Brothers)
Danny Pang		(as The Pang Brothers)

Art Direction by
Simon So

Costume Design by
Steven Tsang

Makeup Department
Suda Akratikarn	....	makeup artist (as Suda Akrathikarn)
Joe Kwong	....	hair stylist (as Joe Kong)
Connie Lai	....	makeup artist
Siwakorn Suklankarn	....	makeup artist (as Sivakorn Suklungkarn)

Production Management
Nareerat Apipunya	....	production manager
Rattana Boonchantuk	....	assistant production manager
Suparat Bruranaphant	....	assistant production manager (as Suparat Bruramaphan)
Wing-Wai Chin	....	production manager (as Chin Wing Wai)
Eric Huen	....	assistant production manager
Rudee Lertsuwansiri	....	assistant production manager
Connie Tam	....	assistant production manager
Kwok Cheung Tsang	....	post-production supervisor (as Derek Tsang)
Chan Pui Yin	....	production manager: Singapore

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ramain Eimkom	....	assistant director
Kridsada Koprasit	....	assistant director
Koo Yuan Peng	....	assistant director: Singapore
Samson Leung Sin-Ka	....	assistant director (as Samson Sin)
Kwok Cheung Tsang	....	assistant director (as Derek Tsang)

Art Department
Sira Decha	....	assistant art director
Niwat Hansangaphum	....	property master
Wai Kin Lam	....	property master (as Lam Wai Kin)
Sireetron Nilmongkol	....	property master (as Sireeporn Nimonakol)
Sivapong Satiannukul	....	property master (as Sivapong Staiennukul)
Chew Hock Sia	....	propsman: Singapore (as Sia Chew Hock)
Pongsak Sunantaruk	....	property master
Bruce Yu	....	production design consultant

Sound Department
Chairat Charoensuk	....	boom operator
Komet Jarasjindarat	....	dialogue editor: sound effects editor
Thanasak Julakate	....	foley artist
Sooksun Klinkhajohn	....	foley editor
Chart Mahapichayakul	....	foley artist
Somsak Pimpalai	....	dialogue editor: sound effects editor
Suraprom Pinyosub	....	sync sound recordist
Burnard To	....	adr recorder: adr editor (as Burnard Davy To)
Vachira Wongsarod	....	sound mixing engineer (as Wachira Wongsaroj)
Tse Kin Wong	....	adr recorder: adr editor (as Wong Tse Kin)
Ting Yip Yuen	....	adr recorder: adr editor (as Yuen Ting Yip)

Visual Effects by
Sompop Baibaenae	....	optical effects
Rattanwan Chantavart	....	negative cutter
Danny Chu	....	senior computer animator
Sannucha Dhisayabutr	....	optical effects
Suchart Hongsmut	....	optical effects
Pravit Jaivijit	....	optical effects
Thaveep Jeenjitkaew	....	color timer: color grader
Sittiwat Kaewkulsri	....	processing
Eric Lai	....	senior computer animator
Garrett Lam	....	digital effects supervisor (as Garrett Lam)
Gy Lee	....	computer animator
Ken Lee	....	computer animator
Keith Leung	....	computer animator
Kwok Yuen Leung	....	digital effects supervisor (as Yee Kwok Leung)
Alex Lim	....	technical director
Uthit Netwong	....	negative cutter
Sakchai Nuengsawad	....	negative cutter (as Sakchai Nuengsawas)
Manop Petchiu	....	negative cutter (as Manop Petchyu)
Supamol Pleumchusak	....	color timer: color grader
Joey Tang	....	visual effects
Kamol Thamayot	....	optical effects
Michael Wah	....	senior computer animator
Eddy Wong	....	visual effects supervisor
Peggy Wong	....	visual effects producer
Raymond Wong	....	senior computer animator
Victor Wong	....	visual effects supervisor
Ray Wu	....	computer animator
Passakorn Yaisiri	....	color timer: color grader
Siu Fai Yeung	....	senior computer animator (as Yeung Siu Fai)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hong Wing Chan	....	additional electrician (as Chan Hong Wing)
Tak-fai Chan	....	additional camera assistant (as Chan Tak Fai)
Chi-Fai Chau	....	additional gaffer (as Chau Chi Fai)
Kei Chuan Cheung	....	dolly grip
Vincent Cheung	....	making-of camera
Fung Bing Gei	....	additional electrician
Jerry Sin Kam Heng	....	electrician: Singapore Unit
Kwee Kwok Hui	....	additional camera assistant (as Hui Kwai Kwok)
Kwok Kin Ip	....	additional electrician (as Yip Kwok Kin)
Lam Jing Jung	....	camera assistant
Wing Fai Kan	....	additional electrician (as Gan Wing Fai)
Lui Chung Keung	....	additional camera assistant
Wing Chai Ko	....	additional electrician (as Ko Wing Chai)
Chut Kumcharoen	....	focus puller
Lap Kei Lam	....	additional electrician (as Lam Lap Kei)
Kin-wai Lee	....	camera assistant (as Lee Kin Wai)
Soh Kok Leong	....	camera assistant: Singapore Unit
Lee Po Lim	....	additional camera assistant
Ng King Man	....	additional focus puller
Wong Chan Ming	....	additional electrician
Yuen Chun Ming	....	additional camera assistant (as Yuen Chung Ming)
Ang Ooi Muah	....	electrician: Singapore Unit
Kwok Kau Ng	....	additional gaffer (as Ng Kwok Kou)
Sai-Chuen Ng	....	additional electrician (as Ng Sai Chun)
Chan Wing Nin	....	additional electrician
Precha Srimantra	....	key gaffer (as Pecha Srimantra)
Somsak Srisawat	....	steadicam operator
Ho Wai Sung	....	additional electrician
Tin Yan Wu	....	additional gaffer (as Wu Tin Yun)
Chun-Wah Yuen	....	additional focus puller (as Yuen Chung Wah)

Casting Department
Jutarat Kanjanavaranon	....	casting
Nichapapha Kongsri	....	casting
Samson Leung Sin-Ka	....	casting (as Samson Sin)
Kwok Cheung Tsang	....	casting (as Derek Tsang)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pattama Amornvech	....	costume
Prasong Jamsri	....	costume
Tong Ping	....	costume
Somchai Teadoloh Sivakorn	....	costume

Editorial Department
Bruce Lee	....	assistant editor
Pipat Sawasdee	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jadet Chawang	....	music sound designer
Nattawat Kaewmanee	....	composer: additional music
Teerapong Sungkhakul	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
David Cheng	....	driver: Singapore Unit
Tan Yong Kiang	....	driver: Singapore Unit
Pua Eng Kiat	....	driver: Singapore Unit
Steven Loh Pang Meng	....	driver: Singapore Unit
Yong Yew Nam	....	driver: Singapore Unit
Chi Leung Wan	....	additional transportation (as Wan Chai Leung)
Songdad Yapanga	....	transportation

Other crew
Patiporn Anuvanitravel	....	laboratory production manager (as Patiporn Anuvanitrutravate)
Wikanda Chaiviririyachok	....	lab production coordinator (as Wikanda Chaiviriyachok)
Alice Chan	....	translator: Thai
Man Fai Chan	....	translator: Thai (as Chan Man Fai)
Shing Hung Chan	....	location manager (as Andy Chan)
Shirley Chan	....	translator: Thai
Vincent Cheung	....	publicity stills
Tan Geok Heng	....	runner: Singapore Unit
Nopadon Kmonvatin	....	location manager
Tung Sei Kwong	....	location manager: Singapore Unit
Ken Lai	....	production assistant
Pisit Lixibunnakorn	....	laboratory consultant (as Pisit Likibunnakorn)
Rachel Lo	....	production accountant
Lye Soon Low	....	runner: Singapore Unit
Nutcha Meansaiyad	....	continuity
Jinnawat Phothongkhum	....	location manager
Pairoj Prempri	....	laboratory consultant (as Dr. Pairoj Prempri)
Pison Santawanpas	....	laboratory consultant
Johnny Sim Bak Tong	....	location assistant: Singapore Unit
Apichai Tragoonpadetgrai	....	publicity stills
Pancimkrit Udomsangpeth	....	location manager (as Panomkit Udomsangpegch)
Chen Yi You	....	production assistant: Singapore Unit

Thanks
Dr. Edmund Chan	....	special thanks: medical consultant
Lawrence Chou	....	special thanks (as Lawrence Chou Tsun Wai)
Kwok-Man Keung	....	special thanks (as Keung Kwok Man)
Chiu-Lam Ko	....	special thanks (as Ko Chiu Lum)
Dante Lam	....	special thanks
Jirapat Pormisittikarn	....	special thanks
Supifai Pukvenarunav	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Applause Pictures
• Mediacorp Raintree Pictures

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Eagle Pictures (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Mediacorp Raintree Pictures (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Playtime S.A. (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (rental)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)
• Highlight Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• MTV Netherlands (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Tartan Video (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Wild Side Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company

Other Companies

• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  film laboratory
• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  film processing
• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  post-production sound services
• Kantana Animation Co. Ltd.  prints
• Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd.  film stock supplied by
• Media Business Service Limited  ADR recording studio (as MBS Studio)
• Moonbeam Equipment Co.  camera and lighting equipment supplied by
• Oriental Post Co. Ltd.  telecine
• Salon Films  camera and lighting equipment supplied by

Also Known As:

The Eye 2 (International: English title) (USA)
Jian gui 2 (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Khon hen phi 2 (Thailand: Thai title)
El Eye 2 - El ojo (Spain) [es]
El ojo 2 (Venezuela) [es]
The eye 2 - renaissances (France) [fr]
To mati 2 (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent images.

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | USA:95 min (DVD)

Country:

Hong Kong | Thailand

Language:

Cantonese | Thai | Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Ang Mo Kio MRT station, Singapore

Company:

Applause Pictures

Movie Connections:

References Le locataire (1976)

wrong title, good film

As has been said, this movie has virtually nothing to do with the original Eye, except for the blurry ghost effects and music video style direction/editing. Good thing too as I believe that movie was corny and hardly better than your average television show despite many other more favorable opinions of it on this site. My biggest complaint was the music-video style of this movie, too slick and cool to really make this movie scary or unnerving, Pang Brothers have good potential to make some effective horror but always resort to trendy camera-work, cheesy synthesizers and obvious "scary moment" sound and music that renders their work a bit shallow and more juvenile than it should be. Too bad because they have some good actors, high production values and some decent ideas that touch upon what could be really deeper themes and squander what could have been much more effective chills and thrills. I like the sad/angry/vengeful/pitiful ghost in this movie very much. What an interesting choice for an actress, scary and beautiful at the same time.

Another interesting point is the way in which Buddism has been overshadowed by Northen Chinese, Hindu and Tibetan style mysticism in so much of Asia now. Buddah;s original writings actually stressed that there is no soul that exists beyond the interconnected array of desires, fears and impulses that make up the living moment, there is no possibility of reincarnation as there is no essential soul or "self" to speak of. His teachings directly opposed the Hindu pantheon of gods and Tibetan shamanistic mythologies that were prevalent in his time and have become to intertwined with contemporary Asian-Buddist culture and national identity. His message of enlightenment was specifically to do away with the forms of belief that dealt with concepts like spirits and reincarnation and find the unburdened, unencumbered awareness of the present "now". This very major point has been lost in the Chinese dominated parts of most Asia at this point and Buddism has become a very superstitious belief system rather than an approach to a liberated psychology. Sri Lanka has become the modern heart of the faithful Buddist teaching, read " The Gods drink whiskey" if you are interested.