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What I See
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What I See

2025-07-05 · 6 min · ★ 7.0

Animation · Drama

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.

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Sarah Lim
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Noorlinah MohamedMrs. Hui (voice)
Kevin LowIan Jing / Disembodied Commentors (voice)
Elle ChengDisembodied Commentors (voice)
Jonathan YipDisembodied Commentors (voice)
Morgane RopionDisembodied Commentors (voice)

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