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The Imperial Doctress (Chinese: 女医·明妃传) is a 2016 Chinese television series based on the story of Tan Yunxian, a female physician during the Ming dynasty in China. It stars Cecilia Liu as the titular character. It airs everyday at 7.30pm on Jiangsu TV and Dragon TV, from February 13, 2016 to March 9, 2016.

Set in the Ming Dynasty during the rule of Emperor Yingzong, Tan Yunxian (Cecilia Liu) came from a long line of medicine practitioners, her family having served as court physicians for several generations. However, the practice for female physicians came to a halt when many were framed for abusing the form. Yet, Yunxian was determined to learn medicine and she did so in secrecy. Through her enthusiasm and persistence, Yunxian overcame many difficulties and rose through the ranks to become the most famous female doctor of the Ming Dynasty. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with Zhu Qizhen (Wallace Huo) and Zhu Qiyu (Huang Xuan), two royal siblings with opposite personalities who enter into a rivalry for the throne. Qizhen goes off to fight the Mongolians and Qiyu, at the urging of the Empress Dowager Sun and the Empress Dowager Wu, captures the throne from his brother who meanwhile became a Mongolian hostage along with Yunxian. Will Yunxian and Qizhen survive along the way?