In Person

Film Screening and Conversation with Dr. Ming Wang: Sight

April 20, 2024
5:30 - 8:30 PM EDT

The film Sight, starring Greg Kinnear, is based on Dr. Ming Wang’s autobiography, From Darkness to Sight, chronicling his journey from childhood in Hangzhou, China, where the dream of becoming a physician was delayed by the challenges of the Cultural Revolution.

The movie vividly portrays Dr. Wang’s unwavering determination and diligence, leading to his acceptance at both Harvard and MIT. This journey culminates in the invention of the amniotic membrane contact lens. This groundbreaking lens, now employed by thousands of eye doctors in nearly every nation, has played a pivotal role in the restoration of eyesight for millions of patients.

“Faith and science do have common ground,” states Wang. He believes in the importance of seeking common ground among all of us as human beings, an idea that was planted in him when he met the former U.S. president Ronald Reagan in 1985.

The film screening will be succeeded by a discussion between Dr. Ming Wang and Susan Yuqing Feng, Director of Programs at the China Institute, followed by a book signing event of Dr. Wang’s book From Darkness to Sight: A Journey from Hardship to Healing.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase on site and can be signed by the author.

Schedule

5:30 – 7:10 PM Film screening of Sight
7:10 – 7:50 PM Conversation and Q&A with Dr. Ming Wang moderated by Susan Yuqing Feng, Director of Programs at the China Institute in America
7:50 – 8:30 PM Book Signing by Dr. Ming Wang

This program is made possible through the support of the Chinese International Education Foundation, and generous supporters of China Institute.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


China Institute’s cultural programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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