Overview

This 2013 film is set during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Guo Chunyuan, a traditional Chinese herbalist, is compelled by the Japanese to heal the daughter of a local commander's arm. The movie explores debates of modernity and self-strengthening that were occurring within China at the time through the protagonist, Guo Chunyuan

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Cast

Zhang Guangbei

Guo Jiansan

Shu Yaoxuan

Uncle Suan

Song Chunli

Li Xiufang

Song Chuyan

Guo Chunyun