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Anhui Television

Can a hero with no combat abilities still save the empire? Wei Xiao Bao (Han Dong) is the most unlikely hero as the sly but witty son of a prostitute during the early Qing Dynasty. As he makes his way from the brothel where he was born in Yangzhou to the capital city of Beijing, he encounters all kinds of trouble and mishaps.

When he is kidnapped and taken to the imperial palace, Xiao Bao impersonates a eunuch to survive. By accident, he meets the young Emperor Kang Xi (Wei Qian Xiang) and the two become unlikely friends.

Through sheer luck, cunning and other accidents, Xiao Bao is able to help Kang Xi protect his throne from dangerous challengers while surviving several kidnappings by cults and other dangerous groups. He also goes on to have seven wives, including the beautiful Shuang Er (Zhang Meng).

But can Xiao Bao ultimately choose between his conflicting loyalties to the emperor and the anti-Qing regime?

“The Deer and the Cauldron” is a 2014-2015 Chinese drama series directed by Lai Shui Qing. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Jin Yong (Louis Cha).

The Deer and the Cauldron (2014)

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Once a royal physician, Yoo Se Poong (Kim Min Jae) was ousted from the palace after his involvement in a conspiracy surrounding the royal family. With nowhere else to go, Se Poong eventually found himself in the strange yet beautiful village of Gyesu. It was there he met Seo Eun Woo (Kim Hyang Gi) and Gye Ji Han (Kim Sang Kyung) and his life was changed forever.

With the help of his new friends, Se Poong began to grow as both a physician and a human. Learning how to not only treat the body but also the heart and minds of his patients, Se Poong successfully fulfilled his mission to become a true doctor. Or so he thought. With new patients and new challenges before him, Se Poong must once again set out on a quest to better both himself and the lives of those around him.

Using his unorthodox methods to treat his patients, both mentally and physically, will Se Poong’s new adventures lead him to an even deeper understanding of both the heart and the mind?

Picking up where season one left off, “Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist 2” is a 2023 South Korean historical drama directed by Park Won Guk.

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