Name: The Imperial Doctress
Genre: Romance, Costume & Period, Drama
Released: 2016-02-13
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Wallace Huo, Liu Shi Shi, Huang Xuan, Leo Wu, Yuan Wen Kang

Wallace Huo is a Taiwanese actor and singer who also is known by the nicknames Huohuo, Huage, White Tofu and Eyelash King. Born on December 26, 1979, he aspired to be a singer from a young age and broke into entertainment with a cell phone commercial with Angelica Lee in 2000. He made his acting debut in the 2002 Taiwanese television drama “Star,” for which he also sang the first of many soundtrack songs. After starring in many popular Taiwanese dramas, Wallace Huo decided to shift his career to Mainland China in 2004. Some of his most recent dramas include “The Journey of Flower” (2015) and “Love Me, If You Dare” (2015), “Imperial Doctress” (2016) and “Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace” (2018).

Wallace Huo

Zhu Qi Zhen

Liu Shi Shi, who also is known by the name Cecelia Liu, is a Chinese actress and ballerina. Born on March 10, 1987, in Beijing, she was a classically trained ballet dancer from the Beijing Dance Academy. Liu Shi Shi made her acting debut in the 2005 television drama “The Moon and the Wind.” She rose to fame in “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” (2008) and went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber” (2009), “Scarlet Heart” (2011), “Scarlet Heart 2” (2014) and “The Imperial Doctress” (2016). Taiwanese actor Nicky Wu announced through social media in January 2015 that his marriage to Liu Shi Shi had been registered in Beijing. They met in 2011 on the set of “Scarlet Heart,” for which Liu Shi Shi won the Magnolia Award for the most popular actress and also made her singing debut on the soundtrack.

Liu Shi Shi

Tan Yun Xian

Huang Xuan is a popular Chinese actor. Born on March 3, 1985, he comes from a dance background, having graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy. He made his acting debut in the 2007 television series “Zhen Qing Ren Sheng” and his film debut in 2008 in “The Shaft.” Huang Xuan has since starred in many popular films and television series, including “Red Sorghum” (2014), “The Legend of Mi Yue” (2015), “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), and “The Interpreter” (2016).

Huang Xuan

Leo Wu is a young Chinese actor who has already won numerous young actor and newcomer awards. Born on December 26, 1999, he also is known by his Chinese name Wu Lei. He is considered one of the “Four Little Heavenly Kings” with Liu Hao Ran, Wang Jun Kai and Wang Yi Bo. Leo Wu began his career in 2002 as an advertising model and then made his acting debut in the 2006 drama “The Young Warriors.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Whirlwind Girl” (2015), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “The Legend of Qin” (2015), “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), “Far Away Love” (2016), “Whirlwind Girl 2” (2016) and “Magic Star” (2017).

Leo Wu

Zhu Jian Shen

Yuan Wen Kang

Hu Bing Qing is a Chinese actress. She was born January 25, 1992 and made her acting debut in 2013. Best known for her roles in the 2015 television dramas, “Whirlwind Girl” and “The Legend of Qin”, she has appeared in numerous dramas since then including, “The Legend of Dugu” (2018) and “Yan Shi Fan” (2019).

Hu Bing Qing

Ru Xiang

Chen Xin Yu, also known as Maggie Chen, is a Chinese actress. She was born on November 24, 1990 and made her acting debut in 2013. Since then, she has appeared in a few films and numerous television dramas, including “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), “Ice Fantasy” (2016), “Delicious Destiny” (2017), and “Summer’s Desire” (2018).

Chen Xin Yu

Du Shu Yue

Zhang Yi Jie is a Chinese actor who was born on September 2, 1999, in Shenzhen, China. He made his movie debut with roles in two films in 2010. He began to make a name for himself in the world of TV drama series when he appeared in the period title “China 1921” (2011). He made his variety show bow in 2014, appearing on the long-running series “Happy Camp.” He has since gone on to star in a number of major drama series, including the martial arts-themed “Kickin’ It” (2015) and period titles “The Imperial Doctress” (2016) and “King Is Not Easy” (2017). He has also drawn attention for his roles in film releases such as “How Are You” (2016).

Zhang Yi Jie

Xiao Liang

Jin Chen, or Gina Jin, as she’s also known, is a Chinese actress. She was born in Jinan, Shandong, China on September 5, 1990 and made her acting debut in 2011. Since her debut, she has taken on roles in both film and television dramas, including, “The Legend of Qin” (2015), “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), and “Like a Flowing River” (2018). However, her most widely recognized role is that of Yue Ya, which she played in the 2015 fantasy adventure, “ Wu Xin: The Monster Killer”.

Jin Chen

Wang Mei Lin

Li Cheng Yuan is a Chinese actress who was born on January 23, 1984, in Yichang, China. She studied at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and rose to prominence in the early 2000s, when she appeared in a popular advertisement for a tea brand. She went on to make her debut in the 2005 drama series “Going Online,” a series based on a true story about an internet-based MLM scam. She made her big-screen bow in the period movie “Judge Archer” in 2012. She has also starred in the dramas “Judge Archer” (2016) and “Lost Love in Times” (2017).

Li Cheng Yuan

Zhang Lei is a Chinese actor who was born on March 11, 1972. His drama series acting credits include the likes of the Chinese version of “Love Playlist” (2020), as well as “My Fantastic Mrs. Right” (2020).

Zhang Lei

Qu Zhe Ming, also known as Jeremy Ming, is a Chinese actor. He was born on May 13, 1989, in Anshan, Liaoning, China, and made his acting debut in 2010. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Best Choice Ever” (2024).

Qu Zhe Ming

Yue Dong Feng is a Chinese actor. He was born on November 12, 1977, and made his acting debut in 2010. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “The Legend of The Book” (2020).

Yue Dong Feng

Lee Kwok Lap

Dragon TV / Jiangsu TV

The Tan family spans many generations of doctors, with many past ancestors who were imperial physicians. But when powerful enemies frame their family, the royal court passes a ruling that future generations of the Tan family are forbidden from practising medicine. The kind, intelligent and talented Tan Yunxian (Liu Shi Shi) secretly learns the art of traditional Chinese medicine from her grandmother and helps to cure plagues and illnesses among the common people. Yunxian overcomes many societal obstacles in her passion and pursuit of medicine. And when she meets Emperor Zhu Qizhen (Wallace Huo), he wields a great deal of influence in Yunxian fulfilling her destiny to become the first female physician of the Ming Dynasty. “The Imperial Doctress” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Lee Kwok Lap.

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