Filter

Core Plot Setting

• Technological Wonders Spark Identity Revolution

The story revolves around a mysterious tech product, the "Filter Bracelet," which grants ordinary beauty consultant Su Chengcheng (played by Li Landi) the ability to change her appearance, leading to multiple identity experiences:
Socialite Mode: Transforms into the elegant beauty Su Miao (played by Luo Qiuyun) to navigate high society.
Academic Mode: Switches to PhD student Fang Jin (played by Pu Tao) to crack business secrets.
Idol Mode: Disguises as Korean idol Quan Shengtang (played by Wang Hongyi) to enter the entertainment industry.

• Love Dilemmas and Truth-Seeking

Tech mogul Tang Qi (played by Tan Jianji) finds himself caught in an emotional whirlwind among various identities:
Falls in love at first sight with the justice-driven Su Miao.
Resonates with the ambitious Fang Jin on a professional level.
Develops a brotherly bond with the sunny Quan Shengtang.
As Tang Qi's retinal degeneration worsens and Su Chengcheng's identity flaws become apparent, they must join forces to combat the "Morpher" hacker organization and uncover the international tech conspiracy behind the bracelet.

Technological Reflection and Social Issues

• Deep Deconstruction of Appearance Anxiety

The series uses Su Chengcheng's “face-changing” adventures to incisively analyze contemporary aesthetic standards:
Episode 7, "The Live Streaming Bare-Faced Incident," directly critiques the distorted ecology of the influencer industry.
Episode 12, "The AI Face Swap Scam," warns against the misuse of deepfake technology.
The finale promotes a concept of authentic beauty through the development of a "Native Skin Essence" product.

• Commercial Intrigue and Tech Ethics

The multinational corporation "Medusa Group" sends corporate spy Chang Long (played by Ren Bin) to infiltrate the protagonist's team to monopolize filter technology. Key plot revelations include:

The military background of the bracelet's prototype.
Ethical controversies surrounding brainwave data collection.
The technological breakthroughs of the domestic beauty brand "Qian Niao Ji."

Actor Performances and Production Highlights

• Acting Challenges and Breakthroughs

Li Landi masterfully portrays 12 different personality traits, earning the title of "Chameleon Actor" from the crew.
Tan Jianji employs a "gradually blind performance" technique to delicately present the process of vision decline.
Huang Siru, playing the antagonist psychologist, creates a new interpretation of the "smile threat."

• Visual Technology Innovations

The series utilizes virtual production technology to render real-time character face-changing effects.
Collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences led to the development of a "Micro-Expression Capture System," accurately presenting identity transformations.
The end credits feature augmented reality (AR) technology, allowing viewers to scan a code to experience filter effects.