The Herbalist's Manual is a Hong Kong television series released overseas in May 2005 and broadcast on TVB Jade channel in November 2005.
The series focuses on the greatest physician and pharmacologist in Chinese history, Li Shizhen, and his herbalist manual, Bencao Gangmu.
Cast Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
Cast Role DescriptionFrankie LamLee See-Jan 李時珍Herb Doctor Ng Mo-Yung's husband.Michelle YeDong Ching 冬青Kenneth Ma Pong Hin 龐憲Wilson Tsui (艾威)Lee Gwoh-Jan 李果珍Lee See-Jan's brother.Law Koon Lan (羅冠蘭) Cheung Kiu 張嬌 Lee See-Jan and Lee Gwoh-Jan's mother.Chun Wong (秦煌) Ging Wong 荊王 Ng Mo-Yung's uncle.Law Lok Lam (羅樂林) Yim Sung 嚴嵩 Yim Sai-Fan's father.Li Ka Sing (李家聲) Yim Sai-Fan 嚴世藩 Yim Sung's son.Felix Lok (駱應鈞) Pong Bak-Chuen 龐百川 Pong Hin's father.Power Chan Dai Wong-Chi 大王子 Selena LiNg Mo-Yung 吳慕榕Lee See-Jan's wife.Karen Lee (李焯寧) Kin Hei 見 喜 Ng Mo-Yung's personal maid.
Viewership ratings Week Episode Average Points Peaking Points References November 28 - December 2, 2005 1 — 5 Week 1 Ratings December 5–9, 2005 6 — 10 Week 2 Ratings December 12–16, 2005 11 — 15 Week 3 Ratings December 19–23, 2005 16 — 20 Week 4 Ratings December 26–30, 2005 21 — 25 Week 5 Ratings
References
External links TVB.com Herbalist's Manual - Official Website