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“Insecure Han Yuxi seeks plastic surgery from obsessed surgeon Ling Huantao, who wants to recreate his comatose wife's face.”
Face on Lie
谎颜
6.58
7,165 rank · 1,949 viewers · 33 favorites
Romance
Suspense
Psychological
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Synopsis
Insecure Han Yuxi seeks plastic surgery from obsessed surgeon Ling Huantao, who wants to recreate his comatose wife's face.
Han Yuxi, a young woman who is insecure about her appearance, has tolerated criticism and abuse all her life. Devastated upon learning that her boyfriend has been cheating on her, she decides to take action and goes to a hospital to receive plastic surgery. There, she meets with plastic surgeon Ling Huantao, who wants to recreate the face of his vegetative wife who he is obsessed with. Huantao offers Yuxi the hope of living a better life, but a new face may not provide her with the happiness that she desperately desires.
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Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.15
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.15 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Aug 2022 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The story was well-written with emotional ups and downs that shed light on important themes, featuring very unpredictable plot developments. While initially skeptical about the unique art style and...”
- 8 “This donghua exceeded all expectations with fantastic character development for Han Yuxi and a thrilling story that remained satisfying until the very end. While the animation style might initially...”
- 8 “Face on Lie is a tense, fascinating donghua that hooks you like a page-turner, making you deeply care about Han Yuxi's survival against those who want to hurt her. While the animation quality is...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 17%
Long · 33%
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- Format 16 × 13′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 28m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2022 – Jul 2022
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21495 catalog
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