War of Resistance-themed films and television series， as an important carrier for the inheritance and promotion of the spirit of red doctor in the new era， undertake the historical mission of carrying forward the red bloodline and fostering new talents for the era. It is of positive significance to deeply explore the contemporary value and paths of inheritance and innovation for the spirit of red doctor in War of Resistance-themed films and television series. Based on the profound connotation of the spirit of red doctor， War of Resistance-themed films and television series embody the spirit of red doctor as vivid visual narratives through character portrayal， plot progression， and visual language. The contemporary value of this spirit is also systematically interpreted in such films and television series from the three dimensions of spiritual value， cultural value， and social value. On this basis， this paper analyzed the inheritance and innovation paths of the spirit of red doctor in War of Resistance-themed films and television series from five dimensions， including inheriting the original aspiration of healing the wounded and rescuing the dying while innovating the expression of the people’s stance， inheriting the style of working hard while innovating the narrative logic of dilemmas， inheriting the spirit of sacrificing life for righteousness while innovating the ways of character portrayal， inheriting the tradition of doctor‐patient empathy while innovating the emotional narrative mode， and inheriting traditional visual narrative while innovating the media communication paradigm. It aimed to provide suggestions for the inheritance and development of the spirit of red doctor in the new era and promote the high‐quality development of the medical and healthcare cause.