MediaCorp's Raintree Pictures 'The Eye 2' looks set to break $1m
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By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia
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'The Eye 2' is biggest horror film opening of all time in
Singapore
SINGAPORE : MediaCorp's Raintree Pictures "The Eye 2" looks set to
break the $1 million mark in box office takings in just its first
week at the cinemas, making it the the biggest horror film opening
of all time in Singapore.
"The Eye 2" is the second in a trilogy of horror movies co-produced
with Applause Pictures.
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The first has already been a critical success
internationally.
"The Eye 2" stars Shu Qi as an unwed mother-to-be who begins to see
spirits after a failed suicide attempt.
And already the people behind the movie are looking ahead to the
third installment of "The Eye" which will, this time, showcase
young unknown Asian talents.
Mr Peter Chan, Chairman and CEO of Applause Pictures, said: "It is
about a bunch of half a dozen thrill-seeking teenagers trying to
play the game of seeing ghosts.
"For Asia, because we are not Hollywood, franchise or sequels has a
very special meaning because the state of the industry in Asia is
very scattered and loose."
Mr Daniel Yun, CEO of Raintree Pictures, said: "We wanted to work
with Applause because they are producing movies that were not
typically Hong Kong, Thai or Japanese.
"It is an Asian movie and is in line with what we want to do -
produce Asian movies - a premise where we can once again have our
artistes be in the cast and use it as a platfrom for a worldwide
stage." - CNA
'The Eye 2' is biggest horror film opening of all time in
Singapore
