Set in the Ming Dynasty under the rule of Emperor Zhu Qi Zhen when women doctors were not in practice, Hang Yun Xian comes from a long line of medical practitioners, her family having served as court physicians for several generations. However,ever since her grand father was falsely accused of medical malpractice,the family stopping practicing medicine and changed their name from Tan to Hang. Yet, Yun Xian is determined to learn medicine and so she does in secrecy, except things become difficult when her paths cross with the Emperor Qi Zhen and his brother Qi Zhu capturing the hearts of both men, thus starting a love story spanning several decades. “The Imperial Doctress” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Lee Kwok Lap.