The Hippocratic Crush

The Hippocratic Crush On Call 36小時
The Hippocratic Crush promo poster
Also known as	'On Call 36 Hours'
Genre	Medical drama
Created by	Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Written by	Suen Ho-ho Poon Man-hung Leung Yan-tung
Starring	Kenneth Ma Tavia Yeung Him Law Mandy Wong Benjamin Yuen Candy Chang
Theme music composer	Tang Chi-wai
Opening theme	連續劇 by Joey Yung
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language(s)	Cantonese
No. of episodes	25
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tommy Leung
Producer(s)	Poon Ka-tak
Location(s)	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes (each)
Production company(s)	TVB
Release
Original network	Jade HD Jade
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	13 February – 16 March 2012
Chronology
Related shows	The Hippocratic Crush ll
External links
Website

The Hippocratic Crush
intertitle
Chinese	On Call 36小時
Literal meaning	"on call 36 hours"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin On Call Sānshíliù Xiǎoshí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping On Call Saam1 Sap6 Luk6 Siu2 Si4

The Hippocratic Crush, also known by its Chinese title On Call 36 Hours (Chinese: On Call 36小時) is a Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housemen, residents, and their mentors working in Mercy Hospital (慈愛醫院), a fictional hospital set in Hong Kong.

A 30-episode sequel began filming in February 2013, The Hippocratic Crush ll (AKA On Call 36 Hours II). The sequel premiered on 4 November.

Plot

The drama revolves around a group of housemen joining in as doctors in training in Yan Oi Hospital and their trainers. Throughout the drama, many events unfurl challenging the housemen and their mentors: romance, tragedy, family events and past memories and much more happen throughout the drama.

Synopsis

Cheung Yat Kin (Kenneth Ma) recently graduated and started his practice in neurosurgery at Yan Oi Hospital. Kin is a goal-driven individual who took his work seriously and strictly followed the rules. Although his medical interns were afraid of his strict rules and high expectations, they respected his exceptional skills and experiences. Kin initially studied medicine because he was grateful to the doctor (Yu's father) who saved his younger brother Cheung Yat Hong’s (Nathan Ngai) life after a bad traffic accident. Kin took great care of his brother and worked hard to earn enough money to send his brother for an overseas's education. Because he was worried that his brother will be unable to take care of himself as his legs are paralyzed, Kin decided that his mother shall accompany his brother overseas. Thus Kin had to work doubly hard to enough money to support both of them. Kin’s incredible work ethic enabled him to work hard and save enough money to support his brother financially. For that reason, Kin did not consider being committed into a relationship until he met Fan Chi Yu (Tavia Yeung). Yu, a reputable doctor, worked on several projects with Kin and found herself falling in love with him. However, when she found out that her long lost sister, Fan Mei Suet (Mandy Wong), also liked Kin, she decided to give up on pursuing him. Subsequently, Kin realized that he also had feelings for Yu when she stopped talking to him and confessed his love to her. Shortly after Kin and Yu started their relationship, Hong got into accident and tragically died. Kin’s grief over his younger brother’s tragic death greatly influenced his attitude towards his interns, especially Yeung Pui Chung (Him Law), who Kin had always considered him as a younger brother. To make matters worse, Kin suddenly finds out that Yu suffers from tumor in her spine and that it may become life-threatening. Yu actively searched for treatment and her persistent spirit motivated Kin to get back on his feet to support her. Unfortunately, Yu’s condition worsened, and she took the risk of undergoing a dangerous surgery. As a doctor and Yu’s boyfriend, Kin and Yu's father took on the challenge to do the surgery on her. After enduring the hardships together, Kin and Yu’s feelings grew deeper and got happily married.

Cast

The Cheung family

The Fan family

The Hung family

Tsz Oi Hospital

Management

Neurosurgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Internal Medicine

Nurses

Urology

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Cleaner

Awards and nominations

2012 TVB Anniversary Awards

• Won: My Favourite Male Character (Kenneth Ma)
• Won: Most Improved Female Artiste (Mandy Wong)
• Nominated: Best Drama
• Nominated: Best Actor (Kenneth Ma)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Him Law)
• Nominated: My Favourite Female Character (Tavia Yeung)
• Nominated: Most Improved Male Artiste (Him Law)

2012 My AOD Favourite Awards

• Won: Best Drama
• Won: Best Actor (Kenneth Ma)
• Won: Best Actress (Tavia Yeung)
• Won: Best Supporting Actor (Him Law)
• Won: Top 15 Television Character (Him Law)
• Won: Top 15 Television Character (Kenneth Ma)
• Won: Top 15 Television Character (Tavia Yeung)
• Won: My Favourite Screen Couple (Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung)
• Nominated: My Favourite Screen Couple (Nathan Ngai, Candy Chang)
• Nominated: Best Theme Song (Joey Yung)

Viewership ratings

Sequel

A sequel, The Hippocratic Crush ll was released on 4 November 2013.

International broadcast

•  Malaysia - 8TV (Malaysia)

External links

• Official website
• K-TVB.net

References