Season 1 • Episode 40
LatestProfessor Ren Xinzheng resigns to start a mentoring class for traditional Chinese medicine, hoping to train true successors. His students—Sun Toutou, his son Ren Tianzhen, lawyer-turned-student Yang Xiaohong, pediatrician Peng Shiyan, and aspiring doctor Zhao Liquan—struggle to get along, but must work through their differences to preserve the legacy of Chinese medicine.
Acting
Wu Gang's eyebrow acting deserves its own spin-off.
Writing
Finally, a medical drama that trusts intelligence over melodrama.
Production
Traditional medicine rituals shot like prestige cinema.
Creator
Xiaojun Han
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series sparked real-world debate about TCM education reform in China, with viewers comparing Ren's mentorship model to actual policy proposals.
Wu Gang trained with actual TCM practitioners for three months; the acupuncture scenes use real points, though performed on prosthetics. Zhao Lusi reportedly kept fainting from holding static poses too long.
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