‘Sight’ Review: An Eye Doctor’s (Inner) Journey From China
By Glenn Kenny, May 23, 2024. The New York Times
Based on the real life of the pioneering ophthalmologist Ming Wang, this movie follows the character’s struggle to see inside himself.
Terry Chen, left, and Greg Kinnear in “Sight,” directed by Andrew Hyatt.
Ming Wang, the real-life physician whose biography is the basis for this fictional feature, is a Nashville-based ophthalmologist whose degree in laser physics has presumably been a boon in his work restoring sight to visually impaired patients, many of whom are children.
Sight, a Film Based on the True Story of World-Famous Eye Surgeon Ming Wang, Releases May 24
By NANCY FLORY Published on May 23, 2024, Stream.org
A new historical drama releasing this Memorial Day weekend is based on the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, following the arc of his life as a young Chinese boy born into poverty to becoming a world-renowned eye surgeon in the U.S. Set in 1970s China as well as years later in the U.S., Sight alternates between the story of Wang growing up poor and Wang as an eye surgeon, helping the less fortunate regain their vision. It will release May 24 to theaters nationwide.
The Karate Kid 2024’s Ben Wang Plays A Real-Life Surgeon-To-Be In Sight Clip
By Owen Danoff, May 23, 2024, Screenant.com
Summary
- Screen Rant presents a clip from Sight, which hits theaters on May 24.
- Sight explores Dr. Ming Wang's life through multiple timelines, with Terry Chen and Ben Wang portraying his journey.
- Ben Wang, an emerging actor, plays a significant role in Sight, offering a unique perspective on Dr. Ming Wang's remarkable life.
SIGHT INSPIRATION DR. MING WANG SAYS ‘FAITH IN CHRIST GIVES ME PURPOSE’
The real-life inspiration for SIGHT, Dr. Ming Wang, recently shared how his faith gives him a purpose.
“It’s a surreal experience for any human being to have part of your life play out in front of you,” Dr. Wang told Movieguide®.
Sight / Dr. Ming Wang’s Commitment to Public Service Are Quite Laudable
By Joe Bendel, May 22, 2024, Cinemadailyus.com
China’s Cultural Revolution is having a pop-culture moment. In Netflix’s Three-Body Problem adaptation, the cruelty of the extreme Marxist movement causes a central character to literally turn against the human species. Dr. Ming Wang also witnessed the student revolutionaries’ brutality as a child during the 1970s, but in this film, he responds by embracing humanity and public service instead. Eventually, Dr. Wang became one of the world’s leading eye surgeons, but failure tests his spirit because it means disappointing his patients. Dr. Wang is particularly determined to cure a little girl who reminds him of his past in Andrew Hyatt’s Sight, which opens Friday in theaters.
I Will Be Happy if I Can Say I’ve Done My Best: Eye Surgeon Dr. Ming Wang on Sight
“Sight” tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Ming Wang, from the oppressions of China’s decade-long Cultural Revolution to his move to America (where he earned an MD from Harvard and a Ph.D from MIT). It then moves to his pioneering work developing eye surgery that has restored sight to millions of children.
In an interview with RogerEbert.com, Dr. Wang discusses what surprises him about America, why his most important patients are blind orphans, and why playing music makes him a better doctor.
