- Note: This is the first TVB doctor series I’ve seen ( I haven’t watched Healing Hands or anything else) so the operation/hospital scenes were quite interesting for me. I heard this series may have plagiarised other series; but as I haven’t seen the other one, I am going to enjoy this series as a standalone one without comparing :)Â )
- From episode 1, I really liked Kenneth’s “Yat Gin Touâ€! I liked his overall character and he looks really good in this. So charming! haha From the start, we knew he wasn’t the type of guy Tavia thought he was. He saved the little boy with the bricks and didn’t claim credit for it while Tavia disliked him thinking he was only good at sucking up to her father who was a well known Neurosurgery specialist. Kenneth was her father’s top student. It was interesting watching his character unfold- the accident which caused his brother’s leg disability for life-it shaped who he was: the reason for not driving/owning car; the reasons he worked so hard, the real reason he chose his career. Tavia’s father saved his brother’s life. He cares about his family a lot and is always busy working to earn enough money to support his brother in fulfilling his dream of studying overseas. As a result, he doesn’t focus on his own love life- his family were more important to him. Other than his own personal character, he is such talented doctor. He takes his work so seriously and I felt so sad for him when things (or people namely Ben) kept getting in his way; and he eventually gets penalised and could not step foot in an operation room for half a year. It was quite disheartening watching him pretend he was fine with it: something he was so passionate about! However, from the bad, he learned a very valuable lesson- while working in clinical. Kenneth learns more about himself and his experience made him realise/care for the patience more than just saving their life. It makes him much more heroic XD
- I can’t bare to watch what will happen if he was to lose his brother ><
- I thought the actor who played young Kenneth suited him well.
- I quite like Tavia in this role- she is a sophisticated, mature type of woman who is clearly a talented doctor (much like “The Other Truth”). I think she and Kenneth are really compatible with each other and I enjoy watching their scenes, especially during the times when Kenneth is down or when Tavia is dealing with her family issues. Their common share of interest in building models is cute too! I wonder if he realises Tavia’s feelings for him yet..
- The series also explores some ethical dilemmas, like Tavia and Kenneth’s conflicting views on who to save- the guy who caused the car accident, or the victim. Although I can sympathise with Tavia feeling sorry for the victim, it was sad that both could not be saved when the chances were one could have been.
- This is my first proper Him Law series- he is an eye candy indeed! Other than that, I didn’t think much for his character at the start though. He looks like such a kid- immature, born-smart without having to try hard type of guy who didn’t take his work very seriously. His attitude was poor too yet he kept blaming Kenneth for telling him off and saying Kenneth was being unreasonable and bias against him. He is a bit of a comic relief though – I liked watching his interactions with the old man (whom he kept poking due to numerous failed attempts of blood tests). They were cute! I like when Him is more serious though- much more of a man (if you can call him that) I find it amusing that he’s after Tavia. He tries so hard to impress her (it’s almost embarrassing to watch lol)- clearly she doesn’t feel that way towards him XD I think the age gap is a bit big, but they’re also different in so many other levels lol I’m interested to watch his character mature 🙂
- I wonder if he’ll have any romantic relationship with Mandy- they’re about the same age but it doesn’t look like it as with where things are at now.
- Mandy’s character is really hard working; but slightly gets of my nerves by the way she treats Tavia and their father. They are blood related afterall and they didn’t do anything wrong really..I guess it just takes time?
- When Mandy realised Tavia was her step-sister; I had a feeling they were blood related considering how talented she was in Neurosurgery.
- It seems like she might develop something for Kenneth considering she seems jealous when she sees him with Tavia (or maybe she dislikes Tavia).
- Why does both Tavia and Mandy want to do the same thing? Is it because that’s what their father is? Tavia seems so excited when she’s working in Cardiothoracic with Raymond Cho though. Raymond also mentioned Kenneth was extremely talented when he worked for him as well, yet he insisted on Neurosurgery. Was this for Tavia’s father as well?
- Derek’s “Lam Gu Leung” character is uch a girl- so sissy!! XD I enjoy watching him and Paisley bicker all the time. According to TVB theory, I reckon these two will get together in the end!
- I also like watching the “three brothers” (Derek, Kenneth and Benjamin) together. They share such a good friendship! (also with Derek’s son too) I wonder if Benjamin and Derek will play more of a role in the series; along with all the other trainees. Hopefully they make more use of the large cast! I keep thinking one of the female trainees there remind me of Bernice Liu XD
- I think Kenneth’s brother looks quite cute too xD Hopefully we could see more scenes with him.
- I love Joey’s themesong <3 I like the melody, but the lyrics leave me a bit ? sometimes. Not quite sure what it’s about haha. I left the song playing on repeat as I am typing this up! hehe
- I think Tavia’s dad looks cool too XD
- A good 10 episode start! Hopefully the rest of the story can keep it up!!
yes ive been raving over this show since it started. its a really good drama (so far). unfortunately i ran into some spoilers online yesterday & that thre me off a little, but other than that, im definitely enjoying it. can’t wait to see whats gonna happen next.
ps: yeah him law is AWESOME eye candy!!
I accidentally ran into some spoilers reently too (partially from trailers, paritally from the synopsis..) Ah well!! Still different watching it I guess.. (I hope!) 🙂
oh wow I agree with EVERYTHING you said!! We def have the same taste in dramas 😛 Nowadays I somehow only really enjoy TVB dramas that have a procedural theme to it (law, medical, police) 😛
I was watching an interview w Tavia and Kenneth and Tavia mentioned that her character is one who is talented but isn’t the best at neurosurgery i.e. she’s better at cardio. So maybe she might realise it later and join cardio? For awhile there I was wondering if Raymond would like Tavia as well.. i guess we’ll have to see!
I think Kenneth looks really good in this show too!!! Tho this isn’t my favourite role (yet, because i LOVED him in A Fistful of Stances) he’s still so likeable. I like that while he’s such a hardass when it comes to his work, he can let loose around his 3 “brothers” who are 3 totally diff characters, which makes them so fun! I think Benjamin will be getting a bigger role later (fr I see in the theme video :P) and maybe he’ll have something with Mandy/that girl that looks like Bernice (SHE TOTALLY DOES)?
My least fave character has to be Mandy. So self-righteous when really it wasn’t Tavia or her father’s fault! Him Law is likeable so far and it’s cute that he likes Tavia so much tho she clearly doesn’t like him that way (the cockroach/hand-grabbing incident was so funny)
All in all, a good start to the show. Hopefully it keeps up! 🙂
I’m with you on Mandy. Yeah, like it’s Tavia/Tavia’s dad’s fault that the mom kept her presence from them. Like it’s their fault for not contacting a daughter whom they never knew existed.
*Hi 5 Ri* XD
I wondered about Raymond Cho too haha.
kenneth does look really good in this- by far this is probably the “most” serious Kenneth character we’ve seen which adds to the coolness in him XD
I think Mandy’s character is very stubborn- wonder if she’ll become more likable later? (slightly doubt it lol)
Overall a good start, though I would prefer if the storyline is a bit tighter.
I have this feeling Kenneth is doing so well in this drama precisely because he is Cheung Yat Kin type of person in reality!! Sometimes a bit serious, a bit boring, but is loyal, caring and playful only around certain people whom he had known for a long period of time.
Tavia’s good, as usual. Nothing spectacular yet, but seeing her father being a top neurosurgeon, I half-expected her to ramble more medical jargon which she didnt.
The good thing both Kenneth-Tavia pairing – I havent seen them pair up in ages!! They look sweet together! As if either doesnt have to open his/her mouth and the other knows what they are thinking.
Him is childish. I know he likes to play, but everytime when I thought he has grown up and learnt his lesson after messing things up, he turns back to this nonchalant guy!!
Seems like not many people like Mandy! I can sort of understand how she feels and the way she behaves. There’s just too many secrets kept from her. Honestly, I like Mandy’s portrayal – I seriously think she’s one of those whom can act, despite having relatively less experience. At least I dont see forced expressions on her face!
And I know which Bernice Liu look-a-like u are referring to! I felt the exact same way!!!
hahaha I always imagined Kenneth to be like Cheung Yat Kin in real life too!! XD Well said about “bit serious, a bit boring, but is loyal, caring and playful only around certain people whom he had known for a long period of time.” While it has taken Kenneth awhile to rise up to his popularity today, I feel happy for him making it to lead roles ( rememebr the days where he kept playing supporting only)
Weirddd! I just wrote about this in my blog too! I googled “Hippocratic Crush” afterwards and it led me here…
How come I’ve never come across this website before?!?
I friggin adore Kenneth Ma’s “Yat Kin Tau”!
Hi tvwithrice! Nice of you to drop by XD Hope you like what you find here! (Blog has been around for 5 years now 🙂 )
thank
for some reason, kenneth’s face looks so much smoother than he used to be.
uhuh!
Is anyone with me in my dislike of 美雪? When she first found out about 鱼仔’s father, she just went on a 180 degrees change in attitude towards 鱼仔, as if the fact that 鱼仔’s father is Doctor Fan erased all the happy interactions they had. Although she had her reasons, I felt that it was too childish. From then one, everything went downhill…and I can’t see her in positive light anymore.
I agree with you. I haven’t really liked her since then lol I wonder if I’ll like her in future episodes..(at this point it doesn’t look like it)
i love to see all the tvb shows, and so afraid to go to website that might be virus. looks like yours seem safe.
how do i go about viewing them. i click on the movie name, but nothing happens. Pls advise. thank you
Hi Jc, I’m sorry but this website doesn’t offer TVB series Downloads, only TVB Themesongs
(so it’s pretty safe!)
Hi thanks for the feedback. Where can I download the tvb themesongs, then. thank you.
Go to this page: http://k-tvb.net/download2/
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The theme song didn’t make much sense at first, but on second listening, I think it’s quite moving…about how each life starts when the mom brings the child to the world, caring for it with tender love, but as life proceeds, it goes through ups and downs. Gradually, we forget what’s important, what we should cherish…and when we finally realise thawt, it’s too late for regrets…
Wow..maybe I should have a second listen tot he lyrics!
I’m on a high after watching 10 eps straight! Sharing a brief translation of the full song!
《連續劇》 by Joey Yung
《Drama serial》 by Joey Yung
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The first chapter begins with someone’s birth
Mummy dedicating her whole life to her precious one, a kiss on the forehead
Brightness or darkness may follow after the opening
No matter which road we walk, it’s like a drama serial
Lacking stability
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Perhaps I’ll lift my gaze and appreciate you one episode
Perhaps I’ll lose you with one changed decision
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Perhaps life would have been cut short when we embrace
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Lovers love with each breath they take
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I still want to act out our scene more ideally
Fix everything that can be fixed, don’t hesitate further
One moment more and we’ll be out of breath
Waiting to sing that familiar song with you
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How can the new chapter be our separation?
Can it be rewritten like the beginning, when we were still in love?
But it’s too difficult to salvage the previous episode
The sorrowful episode which follows is yet unaired, I will amend it
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If we hadn’t got distracted trying to adorn our feelings nervously that night
If we don’t misunderstand and suspect each other
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Thankfully, you’re here, I’m here and the sky is here
Act out this chapter well, breathing is too unpredictable
Transcribed and translated by me, please kindly not repost it! Thanks!! =)
Thanks for sharing the lyrics! Whenever I listen to Cantonese songs, I rarely take notice of the meaning becaue… it’s so different to the way we speak, so much more formal that a lot of the words don’t even register haha!
Wow!! Thanks for the translation karened! 🙂 Saves me a lot of time to even get some idea what this song was talking about (my chiense is very limited lol)
Woohoo thanks for the translation! I really like this theme song because it’s very classic canto pop and somehow only the good hk singers can pull it off. case in point, Joey Yung here and Leo Ku in No Regrets.
Thanks for the translation =D
Even though I speak Cantonese at home somehow understanding song lyrics takes a lot more time for me XD
Lately, TVB’s dramas have been spiraling downwards, with most of their biggest names leaving to mainland China for better career prospects and the dwindling number of good scriptwriters, among many other things.. I’m glad this drama has managed to shine! Healing Hands, another medical drama, in my opinion was hard to sit through, and I’m happy The Hippocratic Crush has been much more engaging and so so much more promising! Characters have been constructed well, very solid, and the potential for character development is enormous! I love the cast.. not one person I don’t like in this series (even though I usually don’t like Mandy or Kenneth’s mother in this series, but with the characters they play, I find them quite suited for their roles!)
Tavia and Kenneth have such nice chemistry! 🙂 It’s so cute to watch, makes me giddy every time they appear on screen together~
I really like how Kenneth tries to protect Tavia by pushing her behind him – like when they were threatened by the old man in the hospital (the one who hit Kenneth in the eye), and when the husband of Tavia’s high school friend got angry and violent at them… ho man ar!
Omg I have to agree on this!!! I especially loved how Kenneth pulled Tavia back when her high school friend’s husband came in with that whole threatening aura. So cute! ^^v
*Spoiler alert*
OH my gooosh. Ep 24 was so touching. Love how Yat Kin asked Zi Yu to marry him.LOL a little rude to the newlyweds? But loved that scene. 🙂
Totally agree!!!! Such a touching scene!!!!!!!1 And yes, a little rude to the newly weds XD
Yup, would have enjoyed the scene more (as in, with nothing nagging at the back of my mind) if Kenneth had held back until the cocktail party or something…
It’s ending tonight!!! >< Might have Kenneth withdrawals after this. 😛