The Hospital (TV series)
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The Hospital is a 2006 Taiwanese drama
starring Jerry Yan
, Leon Dai, Janine Chang
, Zhang Guozhu, Ng Man Tat
and Tang Zhiping. It was produced by Yang Ming International Production (揚名國際影視) and directed by Cài Yuè Xun . The series comprises thirty-nine 60-minute episodes (including commercial time) and was boardcasted 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
.Although both stories deal extensively with power struggles and various abuses in the public research university hospital system, The Hospital spends more space on the personal relations of the irresolute protagonist
amid various moral
predicaments, whereas Yamasaki's Shiroi Kyotō climaxes with a lawsuit
involving medication error committed by the ambitious protagonist and reflects more philosophically on the vocation of a medical practitioner against personal success. 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 Directing for a Television Series
and Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
.
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
starring Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan
Jerry Yan was born 1 January 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and member of Taiwanese boy band F4. His birth name is Liao Yangzhen .-Career:...
, Leon Dai, Janine Chang
Janine Chang
Janine Chang , also known as Chang Chun-ning, is a German-born Taiwanese actress. Chang attended the National Taipei University and National Central University , obtaining a bachelor's degree in law....
, Zhang Guozhu, Ng Man Tat
Ng Man Tat
Ng Man Tat was born on 2 January 1952. He is a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards under his belt, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in A Moment of Romance.-Biography:...
and Tang Zhiping. It was produced by Yang Ming International Production (揚名國際影視) and directed by Cài Yuè Xun . The series comprises thirty-nine 60-minute episodes (including commercial time) and was boardcasted on free-to-air China Television (CTV)
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
(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
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
of the same title by Taiwanese
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
author Hou Wenyong (侯文詠). It depicts the power struggle and prestige in a national university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
-affiliated hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Taiwan, as well as the human relations within the community. Due to the resemblances in the title and story setting
Setting (fiction)
In fiction, setting includes the time, location, and everything in which a story takes place, and initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. Setting has been referred to as story world or milieu to include a context beyond the immediate surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may...
, Hou's novel is often compared alongside the Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
novel Shiroi Kyotō
Shiroi Kyoto
Shiroi Kyotō is a a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a movie in 1966 and then twice as a television mini-series in 1978 and 2003.-Summary:...
, written by Toyoko Yamasaki
Toyoko Yamasaki
is a Japanese novelist.A native of Osaka, Yamasaki worked as a journalist for the Mainichi Shimbun from 1945 to 1959 after graduating from Kyoto Women's University in Japanese literature. She wrote her first story Noren in 1957. The following year, she won the Naoki Prize for her second novel Hana...
.Although both stories deal extensively with power struggles and various abuses in the public research university hospital system, The Hospital spends more space on the personal relations of the irresolute protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
amid various moral
Morality
Morality is the differentiation among intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good and bad . A moral code is a system of morality and a moral is any one practice or teaching within a moral code...
predicaments, whereas Yamasaki's Shiroi Kyotō climaxes with a lawsuit
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
involving medication error committed by the ambitious protagonist and reflects more philosophically on the vocation of a medical practitioner against personal success. Both works have been adapted into television series in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
In 2007, the drama was nominated for eight awards at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
and won Best Directing for a Television Series
Best Directing for a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)
Golden Bell for Best Directing for a Television Series is the main category of Competition of Golden Bell Awards.- Award Winners :...
and Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)
Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award Winners :...
.
Hospital staff
- Jerry YanJerry YanJerry Yan was born 1 January 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and member of Taiwanese boy band F4. His birth name is Liao Yangzhen .-Career:...
(言承旭) as Su Yihua (蘇怡華), M.D.,Names of characters, as well as actors/actresses in a leading roleCharacter (arts)A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, are shown in bold textEmphasis (typography)In typography, emphasis is the exaggeration of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text—to emphasize them.- Methods and use :...
in this list. the maleMaleMale refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
protagonistProtagonistA protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
of the story, professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the National United University School of MedicineMedical schoolA medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
(NUUSM; fictionFictionFiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
al) and surgeonSurgeonIn medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
at its affiliated hospital (聯大醫院, NUUH; fictional), takes no interest in the hospital's internal politics but eventually becomes a tool used by others to bring down his mentor, Tang Guotai - Leon Dai (戴立忍) as Qiu Qingcheng (邱慶成), M.D., professor at the NUUSM and deputy director of the NUUH Surgery DepartmentSurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, sides with the peremptory Tang Guotai when Tang is in power but then joins Xu Daming to purge Tang's influence in the department after Tang's sudden stroke attackStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage... - Janine ChangJanine ChangJanine Chang , also known as Chang Chun-ning, is a German-born Taiwanese actress. Chang attended the National Taipei University and National Central University , obtaining a bachelor's degree in law....
(張鈞甯) as Guan Xin (關欣), M.D., anesthesiologistAnesthesiologistAn anesthesiologist or anaesthetist is a physician trained in anesthesia and peri-operative medicine....
at the NUUH and later director of the NUUH Anesthesia DepartmentAnesthesiaAnesthesia, or anaesthesia , traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away...
, Su Yihua's lover who eventually parts with him as she escapes from the power struggles in the hospital - Zhang Guozhu (張國柱) as Xu Daming (徐大明), M.D., professor at the NUUSM and director of the NUUH Department of Internal MedicineInternal medicineInternal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
, arch rival to Tang Guotai and winner for the appointment of superintendent to the hospital, later father-in-lawFather-in-lawA parent-in-law is a person who has a legal affinity with another by being the parent of the other's spouse. Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship...
of Su Yihua - Ng Man TatNg Man TatNg Man Tat was born on 2 January 1952. He is a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards under his belt, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in A Moment of Romance.-Biography:...
(吳孟達) as Tang Guotai (唐國泰), M.D., professor at the NUUSM and director of the NUUH Surgery Department, teacher and tormentor of Su Yihua who suffers a stroke when he learns his loss in the bid for hospital superintendency to Xu Daming - Tang Zhiping (唐治平) as Chen Kuan (陳寬), M.D., assistant professor at the NUUSM and surgeon at the NUUH, friend of Su Yihua who fails in his bid for associate professorship due to Tang Guotai's persecution and dies of stomach cancerStomach cancerGastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver...
shortly afterwards - Zhang Fujian
- Huang Ruobai
- Qian Demen
- Emma Ni
- Liu Renzo
- Jason Chang
- Tang Kehua
- Linda LiaoLinda LiaoLinda Liao Pei Ling born May 24, 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, MTV Mandarin VJ and professional gamer. She went to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.-Career:...
- Huang Zongyou
- Kelly Mi
Family members of the staff
- Josephine Hsu (許安安) as Xu Cuifeng (徐翠鳳), daughter of Xu Daming who eventually marries Su Yihua
- Xiu Jie Kai (修杰楷) as Liao Qishu (廖其書), a clinicClinicA clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
doctor who eventually marries Guan Xin - Ding NingDing NingDing Ning is a Chinese female table tennis player. Winner of the World Championships in 2011.-Career records:Singles *World Championships: winner .*World Cup: winner ....
- Yang Wenwen
- Zhang Kui
- Shen Shihua
- Hong Cen
- Ke Shuqin
- Jian Peien
- Wu Yanxuan
- Qiu Naihua
Patients and their relations
- SayaSayaSaya may refer to:* Saya, Aichi, a former town in Aichi, Japan, the Japanese term for a scabbard* Saya Chang , a pop singer from Taiwan * Afro-Bolivian Saya, a particular type of music of Bolivia...
as Liu Xinping (劉心萍), patient and admirer of Su Yihua whose hospitalization is highly publicized due to her identityPersonaA persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
as the President's daughter - Liang Xiushen (梁修身) as the PresidentPresident of the Republic of ChinaThe President of the Republic of China is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Republic of China . The Republic of China was founded on January 1, 1912, to govern all of China...
(fictional character), Liu Xinping's fatherFatherA father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother... - Deng An'ning
- Lin Liyang
- Shen Hairong
- Xiang Liwen
- Cai Mijie
- Agnes MonicaAgnes MonicaAgnes Monica is an Indonesian recording artist and actress. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she started her career in entertainment industry at the age of six as a child singer. She has recorded three albums which established herself as one of the most popular child singers in the 1990s...
Other roles
- Kris Phillips (費翔) as Juang Mingzhe (莊明哲), M.D., former professor at the NUUSM and surgeon at the NUUH, Kuan Xin's lover when she was a student
- Cheryl Yang (楊謹華) as Ma Yifen (馬懿芬), television journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who develops an extramarital affairExtramarital sexExtramarital sex occurs when a married person engages in sexual activity with someone other than his or her marriage partner.Where extramarital sexual relations breach a sexual norm it may also be referred to as adultery, fornication, philandery, or infidelity...
with Qiu Qingcheng - Yao Daiwei
- Tender Huang
- Tao Chuanzheng
Music
- Opening theme song: "你是我唯一的执着" (You Are My Only Persistence) by Jerry YanJerry YanJerry Yan was born 1 January 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and member of Taiwanese boy band F4. His birth name is Liao Yangzhen .-Career:...
- released on My Secret Lover - End theme song "曾經太年輕" (Too Young) by Shadya (藍又時)
| Album Information | Track Listing |
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| The Hospital Original Soundtrack (白色巨塔 電視原聲帶)
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Awards
2007 - 42nd Golden Bell Awards (金鐘獎), Taiwan- Nominated: The Hospital for Best Television SeriesBest Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell Award for Best Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China ....
- Nominated: Leon Dai (戴立忍) for Best Leading Actor in a Television SeriesBest Leading Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award winners :-Award nominees and...
- Nominated: Ng Man TatNg Man TatNg Man Tat was born on 2 January 1952. He is a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards under his belt, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in A Moment of Romance.-Biography:...
(吳孟達) for Best Supporting Actor in a Television SeriesBest Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award Winners :...
- Awarded: Zhang Guozhu (張國柱) for Best Supporting Actor in a Television SeriesBest Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award Winners :...
Zhang Guo Zhu was nominated for and incorrectly announced as the winner of the 2007 Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards, hence both he and fellow actor are both listed as winners.
- Nominated: Saya (張惠春) for Best Supporting Actress in a Television SeriesBest Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series is the main category of Taiwanese television production award Golden Bell Awards, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award Winners :...
- Nominated: Cheryl Yang (楊謹華) for Best Supporting Actress in a Television SeriesBest Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series is the main category of Taiwanese television production award Golden Bell Awards, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award Winners :...
- Nominated: 吳洛纓、彭盛青 for Best Writing for a Television Series
- Awarded: Cài Yuè Xun for Best Directing for a Television SeriesBest Directing for a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)Golden Bell for Best Directing for a Television Series is the main category of Competition of Golden Bell Awards.- Award Winners :...
International broadcasts
- Japan: NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
satelliteSatelliteIn the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
channelTelevision channelA television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
- October 2007. It was the first Taiwanese dramaTaiwanese dramaTaiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
broadcasted in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. - Philippines: Studio 23Studio 23Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
ABS-CBN UHF Channel - 5 October 2009