About Sight

Film Synopsis

SIGHT, starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, follows the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese American who defies all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon. Drawing upon the grit and determination he gained from a turbulent uprising in his upbringing, Dr. Wang sets out to restore the sight of a blind orphan.

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When a blind orphan arrives in his waiting room seeking a miracle, a world-renowned eye surgeon must confront his past and draw on the resilience of his youth to try to restore her sight.


Tagline

There is more to life than what you see

Film Rating

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic material

Run Time

Runtime: 1 hour and 40 minutes


Fast Facts

  • Sight stars Greg Kinnear who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in As Good as It Gets. He has appeared in films such as Sabrina (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), Nurse Betty(2000), Someone like You (2001), We Were Soldiers, Auto Focus (both 2002), Stuck on You (2003), Robots (2005), Little Miss Sunshine, Invincible (both 2006), Green Zone, The Last Song (both 2010), Heaven Is for Real (2014), Misbehaviour (2020) and television roles, such as Friends, Talk Soup, Modern Family, House of Cards, Rake, and the miniseries The Stand (2020). Kinnear portrayed John F. Kennedy in The Kennedys (2011), and Joe Biden in Confirmation (2016).

  • Also starring Terry Chen, whose breakout role[3] was as real-life Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres in the 2000 Cameron Crowe film Almost Famous.He has appeared in television shows that include Steven Spielberg's TV miniseries Taken, and was a series regular on Combat Hospital. Chen appeared in feature films I, Robot, The Chronicles of Riddick, Snakes on a Plane and had a leading role in the horror/thriller They Wait. Chen also portrayed Xander Feng in Season 2 of Netflix's House of Cards.

  • Sight is based on Dr. Wang’s autobiography “From Darkness to Sight” 

  • Dr. Ming Wang, Harvard & MIT (MD, magna cum laude), PhD (laser physics), is a world-class cataract and LASIK eye surgeon, philanthropist, and community activist. He is the founding director of Wang Vision Institute and a Clinical Professor for Meharry Medical College, both in Nashville, TN.

  • As an eye surgeon in Nashville, TN, Dr. Wang has performed over 55,000 procedures, including on over 4,000 doctors. He has published over 100 papers, including one in the world-renowned journal Nature, as well as 10 ophthalmic textbooks

  • The Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration, a 501c(3) non-profit charity founded by Dr. Wang, has helped patients from over 40 states in the U.S. and 55 countries worldwide, with all sight restoration surgeries performed free-of-charge.

  • As a co-founder of another 501c(3) non-profit organization, the Common Ground Network, Dr. Wang is dedicated to helping people find common ground and solutions to problems in order to achieve more success and happiness.

  • Dr. Wang has received numerous awards including the Honor Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Association of Chinese American Physicians, an honorary doctorate degree from Trevecca Nazarene University, NPR’s Philanthropist of the Year Award, and Kiwanis Nashvillian of the Year Award for his lifetime dedication to helping blind orphan children from around the world.

  • Dr. Wang’s patients include music stars such as Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Kenny Chesney, Naomi Judd, and “Dancing with the Stars” pro, Julianne Hough.

  • Dr. Wang is the founding president of the Tennessee Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and co-founder of the Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group.

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About the Cast

Terry Chen

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Terry Chen

Ming Wang

Terry Chen is a Pacific Islander born in Edmonton, Canada. He moved around growing up but was raised mainly on the West Coast. After two years of traveling throughout Cuba and the Cayman Islands, Terry moved back to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue his dream of being an actor. He made his debut in a supporting role as 'Ben Fong-Torres' in the much-lauded film Almost Famous, directed by Cameron Crowe. His performance has been praised in reviews from Variety magazine to Ebert & Roeper at the Movies.

Over the last two decades, Terry has had supporting and lead roles alongside the industries best; Memory (Dennis Hopper), Chronicles of Riddick (Vin Diesel), The A-Team (Liam Neeson) and Elysium (Matt Damon), to name a few. Terry filmed the ABC/Global drama Combat Hospital as series regular, US Captain Dr. Bobby Trang, as well as guest starred in series such as Bates Motel (A&E), Battlestar Galactica (NBC), Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) and The 100 (The CW). He recurred in the fan favorite Continuum (Showcase), and recurred in the award-winning series, House of Cards (Netflix). Terry also recurred in the final seasons of The Expanse (Amazon Prime), and as a lead in the second season of Jessica Jones (Netflix). He can also be seen in the four-part limited series Chimerica (Channel 4) and The Murders (CityTV). Terry starred opposite Viggo Mortenson in the critically acclaimed feature film, Falling which premiered at Sundance in 2020. He most recently can be seen recurring on ABC’s A Million Little Things opposite Grace Park.

Terry now splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver where he continues to seek compelling and unique characters. Chen is repped by Characters Talent Agency and Innovative Artists.

Greg Kinnear

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Greg Kinnear

Misha Bartnovsky

Greg Kinnear is an Academy Award® nominee and Emmy Award® winning actor who continues to draw audiences and critical acclaim with diverse and interesting roles in both television and film. Kinnear’s list of television work is long and impressive. In addition to starring in Shining Vale, Kinnear currently stars in HBO’S hit limited series Black Bird, alongside Taron Egerton and Ray Liotta. He also recently co-starred in The Stand opposite James Marsden, Odessa Young, Alexander Skarsgard and Whoopi Goldberg.

Credits include such high-profile shows as the remake of Ron Sterling’s The Twilight Zone (CBS), Good People (Amazon) opposite Whitney Cummings and Lisa Kudrow, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the sixth season of Netflix’s award-winning political drama, House of Cards opposite Robin Wright and Diane Lane, Amazon’s sci- fi anthology series, Electric Dreams, based on the works of Philip K. Dick, and in the Emmy®-nominated HBO film Confirmation opposite Kerry Washington. Kinnear starred in FOX’s U.S. version of the popular Australian legal drama Rake, which follows the chaotic and comedic world of criminal defense lawyer Keegan Deane.

On screen, he will star in The Present, opposite Isla Fischer. Kinnear starred in Ira Sachs’ Frankie, opposite Marisa Tomei and Isabelle Huppert. This marks his second collaboration with the director following 2016’s critically acclaimed drama Little Men, about a pair of Brooklyn parents navigating a difficult financial situation that affects their son's one real friendship. Other film credits include a starring role in the adaptation of Same Kind of Different as Me opposite Renée Zellweger, and in Brigsby Bear, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Other credits include Strange But True, The Red Sea Diving Resort, Brian Banks, The War of the Worlds, Misbehaviour and Dreamland. In Kinnear’s feature film directorial debut, The Philosophy of Phil, the actor/director portrays a dentist whose life is falling apart as he struggles to find his path after a patient who seemed to have had it all unexpectedly commits suicide.

Kinnear’s guest starring role on the award-winning ABC hit-series Modern Family, as Phil’s (Ty Burrell) inappropriate boss Tad, earned him an Emmy Award® nomination in the category of “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.” His performance as John F. Kennedy in “The Kennedys” earned him an Emmy Award® nomination for “Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie” and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.”

Kinnear starred in Little Miss Sunshine, the critically-acclaimed hit of the Sundance Film Festival. Lauded by critics nationwide, the film went on to receive several Academy Award® nominations and Independent Spirit Awards wins, while Kinnear, along with Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, and Toni Collette, won the Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.”

In 1997, Kinnear starred alongside Jack Nicholson as his unfortunate neighbor Simon in James L. Brooks' Academy Award® nominated film As Good as It Gets. His performance garnered him not only an Academy Award® nomination, but earned him the honor of being named “Best Supporting Actor” by the National Board of Review. He was also nominated in the same category at The Golden Globes® and The Screen Actors Guild Awards that year. Next, he co-starred in Nora Ephron's romantic hit comedy You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Kinnear made his feature film debut in the Sydney Pollack-directed remake of Sabrina, in which he co-starred with Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond. His performance prompted the trade organization of the movie theatre owners to name him NATO ShoWest's Star of Tomorrow. Additional film credits include: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Heaven Is for Real, The English Teacher, Stuck In Love, Thin Ice, I Don’t Know How She Does It, Salvation Boulevard, Auto Focus, Invincible, Fast Food Nation ,Green Zone, Ghost Town, Feast of Love, What Planet Are You From?, Mystery Men, The Matador, Bad News Bears, We Were Soldiers, HBO's Dinner With Friends, Someone Like You, Stuck on You, The Gift, Unknown, Nurse Betty and Baby Mama.

Fionnula Flannagan

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Fionnula Flannagan

Sister Marie

Born and raised in Dublin, Fionnula Flanagan is an award-winning Irish actress with a career spanning over 50 years. Fionnula studied extensively at the Abbey Theatre before rising to prominence for her performance in the Telefis Éireann production of An Triail. She made her Broadway debut in Brian Friel’s Lovers (1968), and starred in Ulysses in Nighttown (1976) and wrote/performed in the one-woman show, James Joyce’s Women (1977). Outside of theatre, Fionnula has starred in such film classics as The Others and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. She has recurred and starred as a series regular in many primetime television shows, including Lost, Brotherhood and Defiance.

Ben Wang

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Ben Wang

Young Ming

BEN WANG is known for his starring role of ‘Jin Wang’ in the Disney+ series AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, produced by Kelvin Yu, Melvin Mar and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. In the event series, making his series regular debut, he starred in the lead role opposite Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. Most recently, Wang can be seen as a part of the ensemble in the blockbuster sequel MEAN GIRLS 2 for Paramount Pictures. Next up, he’s currently in production in Sony’s latest franchise reimagined from Jonathan Entwistle in the titular role for the latest installment of THE KARATE KID. Ben was cast in the role after an extensive worldwide search where over ten-thousand submissions were received. He will star opposite franchise players Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan which will merge the universes together for the first time. The film is scheduled to release worldwide theatrically in December 2024.

Previously, Wang co-starred in the coming-of-age feature film CHANG CAN DUNK also for Disney+. Additional TV & Film credits consist of the Hulu film SEX APPEAL directed by Talia Osteen, HBO Max’s SEARCH PARTY and TBS’ THE LAST O.G. He is a graduate of the NYU Tisch theater program. He is represented by Stewart Talent and Artists First

Natasha Mumba

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Natasha Mumba

Ruth Tarik

Natasha is a Zambian-born actress, known for her work on both stage and screen. An alum of the National Theatre School of Canada, Mumba spent four years out of school starring at the highly-regarded Shaw Festival, and was able to intermix that with many other performances of note, including her Dora Nominated starring turn in School Girls, the African Mean Girls Play, among others.

In the past year, shifting her focus to on-camera, Natasha's had an exciting trajectory, and there's no stopping her yet. Recently, she appeared as a recurring guest star opposite Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid’s Tale. Currently, Natasha is shooting another recurring guest star (this time opposite Diane Lane) in FX's new series Y: The Last Man, as well as working with John Ridley in a recurring role in Five Days at Memorial for Apple TV+.

Mia SwamiNathan

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Mia SwamiNathan

Kajal

Mia SwamiNathan’s first jobs were commercial spots, but it wasn’t long before she branched out into the animation world, and won roles on Corn and Peg, Blue’s Clues & You and Elinor Wonders Why. With her delightful and sassy personality, it’s no surprise she transitioned easily into television, and was cast as spunky Becca in the CBC comedy Kim’s Convenience. Mia is represented by Vanderwerff Talent in Toronto, Canada.

Jayden Zhang

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Jayden Zhang

Ming Wang (age 6)

Born in Vancouver, Jayden currently resides in Burnaby, BC, Canada. He is in the gifted program at Capitol Hill elementary school and has started taking acting very seriously. He was discovered by his manager at a showcase put on by his acting school in Vancouver. His recent credits include a voiceover project for Toyota and the Marvel feature film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Dr. Ming Wang

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Dr. Ming Wang

Executive Producer

Dr. Ming Wang, MD, PhD attended Harvard Medical School and MIT in the 1980s. Today he is a world-class eye surgeon, celebrated philanthropist, and community activist. He is the founding director of the internationally known Wang Vision Institute in Nashville, TN, which provides free-of-charge sight restoration surgeries for patients who otherwise would never have the opportunity to receive them. To date, Dr. Wang has performed more than 55,000 eye procedures in over 55 countries worldwide. See more here. He is also the co-founder of the Common Ground Network based in Nashville, TN.

“I am overwhelmed that a movie is being made about my life. Living through the many dramatic events that I experienced, I never expected them to be told to the world, especially in such a poignant way. I hope this movie might pave the way to inspire more untold stories to be heard and to inspire others to persevere and follow their dreams,” said Dr. Ming Wang.

David Fischer

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David Fischer

Producer

DAVID FISCHER is the head of Open River Entertainment. With an eye for stories that inspire hope and explore conversion, Fischer came across the story of Dr. Ming Wang and believed Wang’s life was destined for a feature film. In 2014, Fischer began to manage Ming Wang’s autobiography, From Darkness to Sight, which was published in 2015 by Dunham Publishing. In 2019, with script in hand, Fischer partnered with Darren Moorman of Reserve Entertainment, to help produce the film. Sight marks Open River’s debut in feature film.

Fischer has worked in law and finance for over 20 years. As an attorney, he has served clients seeking to make a difference through faith based initiatives with their finances, especially through philanthropy. From 2007 to 2011, Fischer was the director of legal affairs and gift planning for a foundation that has grown to 500MM+ invested assets to date. In 2011, Fischer began working in feature film and helped develop several films, managing and raising development financing. Fischer has been credited as an Executive Producer on Fatima (2020) starring Joaquim de Almeida and Harvey Keitel and Sweetwater (2023) starring Cary Elwes, Kevin Pollak, and Richard Dreyfus. Fischer takes on producing projects that make a transformational impact on culture through Open River Entertainment. Fischer also serves as President of Saint Paul’s Outreach in St. Paul, Minnesota sustaining a $20MM annual budget to support university students in their faith journey.

Andrew Hyatt

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Andrew Hyatt

Writer/Director

ANDREW HYATT is the award-winning writer/director of the historical drama, Paul, Apostle of Christ, which was released by Sony Pictures and Affirm Films in 2018, starring Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner. Made for a modest budget of $5MM, the film has grossed over $26.5MM in worldwide BO. Hyatt recently co-wrote/directed The Blind, the true story of the Robertson family long before their Duck Dynasty fame, which was released in 2023 by Fathom Events, marking its strongest theatrical release and grossed 17.3MM in worldwide BO.

Hyatt has been credited with paving the way towards a new genre of films termed “sacred art house.” Hyatt was awarded a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from the National Catholic Museum of Art in Washington, DC and the film was nominated for 'Most Inspirational Film' at the 2018 GMA Dove Awards and 'Most Inspiring Film' at the 2019 MovieGuide Awards. Hyatt also received a prestigious Christopher Award in the Feature Film category at the 70th Annual Christopher Awards in 2019.

Hyatt's passion is in the creation of content that is deeply personal, seeking to tell stories that delve deeper into the drama of the human condition. Exploring good and evil, truth and beauty. Hyatt's film Full of Grace is the first film in history to focus on the final days of Mary of Nazareth. Released by Cinedigm in January of 2016, the film has been screened all around the world and praised for its unique insight into the humanity of often generically portrayed historical figures. It was the winner of 'Best Screenplay' at the 2015 John Paul II International Film Festival, and the winner of 'Best Film' at the 2016 Gabriel Awards. Hyatt is an alum of Loyola Marymount University. He is represented by Heroes and Villains Entertainment.

“I am humbled and thrilled to be a part of bringing Dr. Wang's incredible true-life story to the screen,” says Hyatt. “The universal themes of hope and endurance will undoubtedly resonate with audiences around the world. My grandmother grew up in Shanghai and to be able to honor her in some way by telling a story that echoes her own experience is a very special opportunity.”

Darren Moorman

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Darren Moorman

Producer

DARREN MOORMAN is a seasoned producer and the head of Reserve Entertainment. He works with studios that include MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures and Netflix. Reserve develops and produces high-quality films and television programming that not only entertains, but also influences, impacts, and inspires audiences.

Working with Paramount Pictures, Darren produced Same Kind of Different as Me. The movie starred Academy Award® nominated actors Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, and Jon Voight. Darren also created and produced the television show Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest with Lionsgate. Reserve Entertainment’s latest release was Blue Miracle (Netflix Original), which starred Dennis Quaid.

Reserve just wrapped principal photography on a few other features including, The Hill starring Dennis Quaid, Boys of Summer starring Mel Gibson and Kevin James, and Sweetwater starring Cary Elwes, Kevin Pollak, and Richard Dreyfus. Darren also produced his first documentary with Chris Pratt, entitled Helen Believe. Darren and his wife Krista live in California with their two sons, Eli and Zion.

Rachel Tan

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Rachel Tan

Executive Producer

Dan Mark and Rachel Tan are the founders of King Street Pictures, a production company that develops and produces diverse, forward-thinking independent films for the global marketplace.

Dan and Rachel are the lead producers on the film “Worth The Wait,” an ensemble romantic comedy currently in post-production with an all-star all Asian cast featuring Lana Condor (Netflix’s “To All The Boys” franchise), Andrew Koji (“Bullet Train” and Max’s “Warrior”), Ross Butler (“Shazam” franchise), Sung Kang (“Fast and The Furious” franchise), Elodie Yung (Fox’s “The Cleaning Lady”), Karena Lam (multiple Golden Horse award winning actress), and directed by multiple Golden Horse Award director Tom Lin from Taiwan in his U.S. film debut. Dan and Rachel are co-producers of the feature “Sight” starring Greg Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine”) and Terry Chen (“House of Cards”), which will be released in theatres nationwide by Angel Studios on May 24, 2024.

Dan and Rachel’s film “Snakehead” starring Sung Kang (Universal’s “Fast and the Furious” series) was an official selection at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) and was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn for theatrical release. Their previous film “Fiction and Other Realities” was released theatrically in South Korea in 2020 (Korean title “Music & Reality”) after being selected as the Centerpiece Showcase film at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAPFF).

Dan and Rachel produced a Korean co-production “Heavenquest: A Pilgrim’s Progress” starring South Korean legend Cha In Pyo and beloved Mexican actress Karyme Lozano, which was awarded one of the “12 Best Christian Movies of 2019” by Crosswalk.com and released as a Vudu exclusive in 2020.

Dan Mark

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Dan Mark

Executive Producer

Dan Mark and Rachel Tan are the founders of King Street Pictures, a production company that develops and produces diverse, forward-thinking independent films for the global marketplace.

Dan and Rachel are the lead producers on the film “Worth The Wait,” an ensemble romantic comedy currently in post-production with an all-star all Asian cast featuring Lana Condor (Netflix’s “To All The Boys” franchise), Andrew Koji (“Bullet Train” and Max’s “Warrior”), Ross Butler (“Shazam” franchise), Sung Kang (“Fast and The Furious” franchise), Elodie Yung (Fox’s “The Cleaning Lady”), Karena Lam (multiple Golden Horse award winning actress), and directed by multiple Golden Horse Award director Tom Lin from Taiwan in his U.S. film debut. Dan and Rachel are co-producers of the feature “Sight” starring Greg Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine”) and Terry Chen (“House of Cards”), which will be released in theatres nationwide by Angel Studios on May 24, 2024.

Dan and Rachel’s film “Snakehead” starring Sung Kang (Universal’s “Fast and the Furious” series) was an official selection at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) and was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn for theatrical release. Their previous film “Fiction and Other Realities” was released theatrically in South Korea in 2020 (Korean title “Music & Reality”) after being selected as the Centerpiece Showcase film at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAPFF).

Dan and Rachel produced a Korean co-production “Heavenquest: A Pilgrim’s Progress” starring South Korean legend Cha In Pyo and beloved Mexican actress Karyme Lozano, which was awarded one of the “12 Best Christian Movies of 2019” by Crosswalk.com and released as a Vudu exclusive in 2020.