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Finding the perfect partner takes imagination

plastic surgery in Taiwan
2004/1/16
Amber Wang, The China Post

Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's eyes and jaw, Hong Kong kungfu king Jackie Chan's nose, "Matrix" star Keanu Reeves's face shape, President Chen Shui-bian or Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt's lips will make up a perfect face for a man, a recent on-line survey found.
For a flawless woman's body, female poll respondents fancy Taiwanese singer Vivian Hsu's eyes, Korean actress Chae Lim's nose, "The Lord of the Ring" star Liv Tyler's face shape, retired Taiwanese actress Brigitte Chin-hsia Lin's jaw, Korean film star Jun Ji Hyun's lips, and Taiwan actress Teng Shin's breasts.

Jun Ji Hyun

Vivian Hsu

Teng Shin B82cm H61cm W82cm

Chae Lim

Brigitte Chin-hsia Lin

Hsu, who moved to Japan to develop her career, is famous for her large rounded eyes while Teng Shin is the envy of many women for her E-cup breasts. The fortysomething Lin is still considered a top beauty in the Chinese-speaking world. Chae became a household name in Taiwan due to the rising popularity of Korean TV dramas, and Jun was shot to stardom as the leading female role in hit Korean movie "My Saucy Girlfriend," also a box office success in Taiwan.

"There is no surprise in the top choices for females. The male perspective is quite different as men are influenced by visage-reading theories or their role models," said Dr. Kenny Liu, president of Annabelle Aesthetics Clinic which commissioned the survey.

"Jackie Chan's chunky 'garlic' nose is a sign of wealth.

in accordance with Chinese fortune-telling. Popular politicians like President Chen and Mayor Ma apparently have their loyal supporters," he added.

The survey also showed that more men have decided to get makeovers than women, 17 to 11 percent, in order to have a fresh start in the new year. And 37 percent of female respondents are contemplating cosmetic surgery, compared with 12 percent of men.

About one-fourth of women found cosmetic surgery frightening and eight percent reject makeovers. Men seem less receptive to cosmetic surgery as 34 percent are afraid and 18 percent say no to any procedure.

The motives for men and women are very different, over 60 percent of female respondents conceded that they "are embarrassed of their imperfect body," while one-third of men wish to change their bad luck and seek good fortune via cosmetic surgery.

As for the priorities, most women pick liposuction, breast enlargements and double eye-lids, whereas the majority of men are concerned about wrinkle reduction and genital enlargements.

The poll was conducted by on-line shopping company eLady with a margin of errors of minus and plus five percentage points. About 62 percent of the 632 people surveyed are women.

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