The second season of Materia Medica China is a phenomenal large-scale documentary series of Chinese medicine culture, supported by the Propaganda Department of the National Health and Wellness Committee, professionally directed by the state administration of traditional chinese medicine Office, supervised by the China Population and Culture Promotion Association, supported by the Overseas Promotion Bureau of the the State Council Press Office, produced by Shanghai Du Ying Culture Media Co., Ltd., jointly produced by iQiyi, and jointly produced by Beijing Guanzheng Film and Television and Huarong Road Culture.

Director story

After filming Selaginella, director Shen Shiping's greatest feeling is that nature is the greatest creator, and every grass and tree is very small, and every grass and tree is also great.

For the film crew of Materia Medica China, the price paid by herbs is hard-core field shooting. Herb gatherers usually work in the deep mountains and forests, and the roads they take are all "dead ends" on cliffs.

This is a great challenge for the crew who have no experience in outdoor rock climbing and hiking. According to director Shen Shiping, "For example, when we went to shoot for the first time, we asked him: Is there any Selaginella in the mountains?" He said to look for it. As a result, it took us two or three hours as soon as he entered the mountain. We can't keep up with him then. After he went in, we had to wait outside. "

Shen Shiping, a burly director, decided to invite the whole group to follow Wen Xingbin into the mountains in order to truly reflect the true state of the herb gatherers. The steep terrain and slippery rock wall in the film are the personal experiences of the film crew, and there is no borrowing scenery during the shooting process.