

Half for the People
2015-07-05 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.0
The drama follows the life of historical medical practitioner Hua Tuo, who was well known for his surgeries as well as his use of anesthesia. As he develops his skills as a doctor, he comes across a case that makes him take on a journey in the search of anaesthetic mafeisan (麻沸散). Along the way, he comes across people such as Guan Yu and Cao Cao and inevitably becomes embroiled in politics, and even passes by the famed Battle of Red Cliffs.
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He ShengmingHua Tuo
Li YixiaoMing Xin
Zhu XiaoyuWu Cheng
Liu GuanlinHu Ban Xian
Wang JianxinCao Cao
Li ZonghanZhou Yu
Waise Lee Chi-HungCounty Magistrate, Ming Xin's Father
He HuaLing'er
Yu YankaiGuan Yu
Liu CongfeiCao PiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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