Based on documented events, this story follows the eventful life of an old Chinese doctor. In a world torn apart by war, he carries on his family's martial arts and possesses superb medical skills. He travels among the countryside and common folk, using martial arts to suppress evil and medicine to save lives. Amid the fires of war, he uses his medical practice as a cover to secretly aid revolutionary fighters. Defying threats from bandits and powerful enemies, he holds fast to a healer's compassion and the dignity of his people. With his martial arts and medical skills, he writes a celebrated chapter in the history of traditional medicine and a tale of patriotic devotion.
It's good-looking, not verbose, and the plot is gripping.