Chinese scholarship student Wei travels to New Zealand to study medical research at a prestigious university. Shy, introverted, and hiding a genetic birthmark, Wei is shunned by her sociable, butterfly cousin Angela and her charming friends. Determined to change her fate, Wei embarks on research into her late father and works on a revolutionary skin graft procedure that could cure her deformity. As the experiments take a dark turn, she becomes increasingly dangerous and relentless, intent on eliminating anyone who threatens her secret.