Li Hong's illness was lung cancer.
Hong Xiuquan had severe schizophrenia. It was mentioned in the documents that after Hong Xiuquan failed many times, he couldn't take the blow and suffered from a serious mental illness. He was bedridden for more than 40 days and had a series of strange dreams. In addition, some scholars believed that Hong Xiuquan might have psychological problems and explained it based on the strange dreams he had after failing the exam in 1837. However, no medical diagnosis or official records were provided to confirm Hong Xiuquan's illness. Thus, he couldn't be sure what illness Hong Xiuquan had.
Gong Li, the protagonist of the movie, had cancer.
Huo Qigang was diagnosed with insomnia and moderate sleep asphyxia. Sleep asphyxia refers to the obstruction of the respiratory tract during sleep, and the frequent occurrence of apneas and hypopneas. This disease could cause or aggravate cardiovascular and cardiovascular diseases and metabolism disturbances. Serious sleep apnoea could even be life-threatening. The clinical symptoms of sleep asphyxia included snoring at night, frequent waking up, decreased sleep quality, and sleepiness during the day.
Lin Daiyu's illness was lung cancer. According to the description in the novel, Lin Daiyu suffered from a chronic illness, which included coughing, expectoration, hemoptysis, and so on. Lung cancer was a common chronic respiratory infectious disease caused by the bacteria, and it was transmitted through the respiratory tract through the air. Although some people thought that Lin Daiyu might have other illnesses, such as heart disease or depression, according to the information provided, the diagnosis of lung cancer was the most consistent with her symptoms and the evolution of her illness.
Lin Wan 'er got lung consumption in the show, which was also called lung cancer. Lung cancer was a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria, which mainly invaded the lungs. In ancient times, consumption was considered a terminal illness that was very difficult to treat. However, in the movie, Lin Wan 'er met Fan Xian. Fan Xian knew how to treat lung consumption. Through his care, Lin Wan' er's illness was cured.