What I See

Jul 5, 2025

0h 6m

★ 8.0

What happens when an artist with poor eyesight attempts realism?

Overview

Art student Ian Jing impresses the realism-loving art teacher Mrs. Hui from the get-go. Following her advice, he draws exactly what he sees, straining his eyes in the process. To Mrs. Hui’s horror, Ian’s artwork gets progressively blurrier. In turn, his online fame skyrockets, as art critics on social media praise his unique style as an abstract artist. They ascribe deep, profound (pretentious) intentions and meanings to his stylistic choices, when all he's actually doing is drawing exactly what he sees.

Genres

Animation

Drama

What I See Trailers

Cast

Mrs. Hui (voice)

Noorlinah Mohamed

Ian Jing / Disembodied Commentors (voice)

Kevin Low

Disembodied Commentors (voice)

Elle Cheng

Disembodied Commentors (voice)

Jonathan Yip

Disembodied Commentors (voice)

Morgane Ropion

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