Artificial Image 8:00, 2004 (Ref: AS04404)

Description

As China becomes more affluent the popularity of cosmetic surgery is increasing rapidly. Women from all walks of life, from both China and abroad, are going under the knife – to have face-lifts, tummy tucks and liposuction. Americans are regularly travelling to China for such work. But as we see in this film, Artificial Image, often the reasons for undergoing surgery are not about beauty. For this documentary we travelled to Beijing to meet one young woman who’s transformed not only her face – but also her fortunes. She has become famous for being the number one “plastic face” in China.