Chinese scholar Wei travels to New Zealand to conduct medical research at a renowned university. Wei is shy, introverted, and hides a genetic birthmark on her face. Her outgoing cousin Angela and glamorous friends shun her. Determined to change her fate, Wei delves into her late father’s research and works on a revolutionary skin graft procedure that could cure her deformity. As her experiments take a dark turn, she becomes increasingly dangerous and insane, ready to eliminate anyone who threatens her secret.