The Hospital (2006)

Original title

白色巨塔

Directed by

Tsai Yueh Hsun

Genre

drama fiction

Country

Taiwan

Length

1 season, 39 episodes

Rated

14

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series is about doctors and staff at a Taiwanese university hospital. It shows their power struggles, personal conflicts, and complex relationships within the institution.

tensemelancholicslow-burnseriouscharacter-drivenbleakintricatepolitical

What happens

The Hospital (Chinese: 白色巨塔; pinyin: báisè jù tǎ; lit. 'The Great White Tower') is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Leon Dai, Janine Chang, Chang Kuo-chu, Ng Man Tat, Tang Zhiping and Indonesian actress and singer Agnez Mo. It was produced by Yang Ming International Production (揚名國際影視) and directed by Cài Yuè Xun (Chinese: 蔡岳勳). The series comprises thirty-nine 60-minute episodes (including commercial time) and was broadcast on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (中視) from 15 August 2006 to 6 October 2006, Mondays to Fridays at 20:00. The story of The Hospital is based on the 2000 Chinese novel of the same title by Taiwanese author Hou Wenyong (侯文詠). It depicts the power struggle and prestige in a national university-affiliated hospital in Taiwan, as well as the human relations within the community. Due to the resemblances in the title and story setting, Hou's novel is often compared alongside the Japanese novel Shiroi Kyotō, written by Toyoko Yamasaki. Both works have been adapted into television series in Asia. In 2007, the drama was nominated for eight awards at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards and won Best Director in a Television Series and Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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