Hong Kong medical crime drama
A Great Way To Care is a Hong Kong medical crime drama television series produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Alex Fong as Dr. Ko Lap-yan, a senior psychiatrist who has a specialty in diagnosing mentally ill criminals.
Produced in 2008, the first series premiered on Malaysia's AOD on 8 June 2009. Originally scheduled for a summer 2009 release in Hong Kong, the broadcast of the series was put on hold after the success of Lee Tim-sing's period serial, Rosy Business. Lee's sister production, Sweetness in the Salt, was aired in place of A Great Way to Care.
With a total of 20 episodes, the series finally premiered on Jade in Hong Kong on 10 January 2011. A sequel series of 25 episodes was renewed in early 2012, and premiered on TVB's Jade and HD Jade channels on 18 March 2013.
Series overview
Dr. Ko Lap-yan heads a team of senior psychiatrists and residents at the Yan Wo Hospital in Hong Kong. Most episodes revolve around the team diagnosing patients. With a specialty at diagnosing criminals, Ko also has close ties with the Serious Crime Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force, a unit headed by Senior Inspector Chung Kwon-ban. The second series sees Ko's resignation from the Yan Wo Hospital; he is later transferred to a new psychiatric department, the Forensics Psychiatry Department, of Bok On Hospital, where he formally diagnoses criminals.
Cast and characters
| Name |
Portrayed by |
Occupation |
Series
|
| 1 |
2
|
| Dr. Ko Lap-yan |
Alex Fong |
Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1)
Consultant Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry (2) |
Main
|
| SIP Chung Kwok-ban |
Ben Wong |
Senior Inspector of Police at HKPF Serious Crime Unit |
Main
|
| Dr. Sam C.S. Lin |
Ram Chiang |
Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1)
Private Psychiatrist (2) |
Main
|
| WPC Mandy M.Y. Mok |
Kate Tsui |
Police Constable at HKPF Serious Crime Unit |
Main |
Special guest
|
| Dr. Henry W.H. Law |
Cheung Kwok-keung |
Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1)
Head of Psychiatry Department at Bok On (2) |
Supporting |
Supporting
|
| Lee Ying-chun |
Raymond Wong Ho-yin |
Psychiatric Nurse, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry |
Main |
|
| WPC Lam Chung-yan |
Tavia Yeung |
Police Constable at HKPF Serious Crime Unit |
|
Main
|
| Dr. Lois W.K. Cheuk |
Yoyo Mung |
Consultant Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Main
|
| Dr. Jackson K.W. Leung |
Edwin Siu |
Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Main
|
| Jade Y.C. Lai |
Aimee Chan |
Psychologist |
|
Main
|
| Dr. Sunny N.Y. Ho |
Power Chan |
Psychiatry Resident, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Supporting
|
| Dr. Edgar S.B. Wong |
Oscar Leung |
Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Supporting
|
| Dr. Scarlett S.K. Chan |
Christine Kuo |
Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Supporting
|
| Dr. Ken Y.K. Luk |
Eric Li |
Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Supporting
|
| Dr. Lo Ying-kei |
Li Shing-cheong |
Senior Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry |
|
Supporting
|
Series 1 characters
Ko Family
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Elliot Yue |
Ko Sau Yee
高守義 |
A shopping centre security officer
A retired policeman
Ko Lap Pun and Ko Lap Yan's father
Chiu Yuk Fan's ex-boyfriend
Chung Kwok Bun's former supervisor
|
| Joseph Lee |
Ko Lap Pun
高立本 |
A bank assistant
Ko Sau Yee's elder son
Ko Lap Yan's elder brother
Tang Yuen Han's husband
Ko Ho Nam's uncle
|
| Rachel Kan |
Tang Yuen Han
鄧婉嫻 |
Ko Lap Pun's wife
Ko Lik Hang's mother
|
| Alex Fong |
Ko Lap Yan
高立仁 |
Ko Yan
A psychiatrist
Ko Sau Yee's younger son
Ko Lap Pun's younger brother
Ko Ho Nam's father
Mok Man Yee's boyfriend
|
| Max Ho |
Ko Lik Hang
高力行 |
Ko Lap Pun and Tang Yuen Han's son
|
| Kimmy Kwan |
Ko Ho Nam
高可嵐 |
Ko Lap Yan's daughter
Alan's ex-girlfriend
|
Lin Family
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Chiu Man-tung |
Lin Ching Tak
連正德 |
Cheung Yim Fong's husband
Lin Chi Sum's father
Deceased
|
| Suet Nay |
Cheung Yim Fong
章艷芳 |
A Canadian immigrant
Lin Ching Tak's wife
Lin Chi Sum's mother
Had bipolar disorder and delusional disorder, finally recovered
|
| Ram Chiang |
Lin Chi Sum
連志森 |
A psychiatrist
Lin Ching Tak and Cheung Yim Fong's son
Ho Sau Wai's husband
Lin Hiu Tung and Lin Ho Fai's father
Resigned and self-operated a clinic in Chapter 20
|
| Astrid Chan |
Ho Sau Wai
何秀惠 |
A nurse
Lin Chi Sum's wife
Lin Hiu Tung and Lin Ho Fai's mother
|
| Joey Mak |
Lin Hiu Tung
連曉彤 |
Lin Chi Sum and Ho Sau Wai's elder daughter
Lin Hiu Fai's elder sister
|
|
Lin Hiu Fai
連曉輝 |
Lin Chi Sum and Ho Sau Wai's younger son
Lin Hiu Fai's younger brother
|
Yan Wo Hospital
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Kwok Tak-shun |
Law Chi Ho
羅智灝 |
A psychiatrist superintendent
Law Wing Hang, Ko Lap Yan and Lin Chi Sum's supervisor
Retired in Episode 18
|
| Cheung Kwok-keung |
Law Wing Hang
羅永鏗 |
Henry
A psychiatrist, promoted to psychiatrist superintendent in Chapter 18
Tse Sze Nga's mistress
Chan Kwong Leung's supervisor
Law Chi Ho's subordinate
|
| Alex Fong |
Ko Lap Yan
高立仁 |
A psychiatrist
Fong Wing Chun, Yu Kwan Wai and Cheng Sum Yau's supervisor
Law Chi Ho's subordinate
|
| Ram Chiang |
Lin Chi Sum
連志森 |
A psychiatrist
Law Chi Ho's subordinate
Resigned and opened a private clinic in Episode 20
|
| Ho Kam-nam |
Lau Chi Pang
劉志鵬 |
A psychiatrist
Lo Wing Hang's subordinate
|
| Ellesmere Choi |
Chan Kwong Leung
陳光亮 |
Brian
A practical psychiatrist, promoted to psychiatrist in Episode 20
Law Wing Hang's subordinate
Mak Piu Shan's boyfriend
Used to join "Ling Sum Church"
|
| Ruco Chan |
Fong Chun Fai
方榮俊 |
Leo
A practical psychiatrist
Ko Lap Yan's subordinate
|
| Timmy Hung |
Yu Kwan Wai
余鈞緯 |
Nelson,Sartre
A practical psychiatrist
Ko Lap Yan's subordinate
|
| Yoyo Chen |
Cheng Sum Yau
鄭心柔 |
Martha
A practical psychiatrist
Ko Lap Yan's subordinate
Cheng Sum Kit's elder sister
|
| Coson Leung |
Dr. Fok
霍醫生 |
A psychiatrist
|
| Raymond Wong Ho-yin |
Lee Ying Chun
李應春 |
A nurse
Tina's ex-boyfriend
Suen Ka Pik's boyfriend, later husband
Resigned and emigrated to Singapore in Episode 20
|
| Charles Szeto |
Lee King Yip
李敬業 |
Shine
A nurse
|
| Astrid Chan |
Ho Sau Wai
何秀惠 |
A nurse
|
| Suki Chui |
Lui Wing Chi
呂詠之 |
Gigi
A nurse
Mok Man Yee's friend
|
| Iris Wong |
Mak Pui Shan
麥佩珊 |
Daisy
A nurse
Chan Kwong Leung's girlfriend
Used to join "Ling Sum Church"
|
| Irene Wong |
Tse Sze Nga
謝思雅 |
Coco
A nurse
Law Wing Hang's girlfriend
Killed by Law Kwok Hung in Episode 17
|
| June Chan |
Lau Kit Po
劉潔寶 |
A nurse
Law Kwok Hung's wife
|
Hong Kong Police CID
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Ben Wong |
Chung Kwok Bun
鍾國彬 |
Senior Inspector
Ko Sau Yee's former subordinate
Mok Man Yee, Ho Yau Kin, Choi Kwai Hung, So Fung, Yip Pak Ho and Lo Sui Tat's supervisor
|
| Kate Tsui |
Mok Man Yee
莫敏兒 |
Monkey,Mandy
A police officer
Mok Kwai San's granddaughter
Chung Kwok Bun's subordinate
Ko Lap Yan's girlfriend
Lui Wing Chi's friend
Had schizophrenia and somnambulism, finally recovered
|
| Wong Ching |
Ho Yau Kin
何宇堅 |
Police officers
Chung Kwok Bun's subordinates
|
| Joe Yau |
Choi Kwai Hung
蔡季雄
|
| Law Tin-chi |
So Fung
蘇峰
|
| Wu Kei-fung |
Yip Pak Ho
葉柏豪
|
| Yeung Ching-wa |
Lo Sui Tat
魯瑞達
|
Medical cases
Post-traumatic stress disorder (Chapter 1)
Antisocial personality disorder (Chapter 2–3)
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Leung Kin-ping |
Mr. Chan
陳主任 |
A sheltered workshop manager
Chan Wai Chung's father
|
| Oscar Leung |
Chan Wai Chung
陳偉聰 |
A non-engaged youth
Mr. Chan's son
Had anti-social personality disorder
Wounded several people by using knives in the street
Bullied and threatened Tai Tsz Ho
Loved Apple
(Villain)
|
| Otto Chan |
Tai Tsz Ho
戴子浩 |
Mentally disabled
Bullied and threatened by Chan Wai Chung
Ho Lap Yan and Law Wing Hang's patient
|
| Snow Suen |
Apple |
A cafe waitress
Keung's girlfriend
Chan Wai Chung's love interest
|
| Kau Cheuk-lang |
Keung
強 |
Apple's boyfriend
|
Compensated dating girl (Chapter 4–6)
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Joseph Yeung |
Lee Yiu Kwok
李耀國 |
Lee Tsz Yan's father
A primary school principal
Sexual assaulted his student
Killed Tsui Chun Pong in Chapter 5
(Villain)
|
| Wan Yu-hung |
|
Lee Yiu Kwok's wife
Lee Tsz Yan's mother
Commit suicide but failed in Chapter 5
|
| Charmaine Li |
Lee Tsz Yan
李芷欣 |
A secondary school student and a compensated dating girl
Lee Yiu Kwok's daughter
Yu Kwan Wai's patient
Had major depressive disorder
Forced to take naked photos by Tsui Chun Pong in Chapter 4
Died in a traffic accident in Chapter 5
|
| Koo Ming-wah |
Tsui Chun Pong
徐振邦 |
A garage owner
Lee Tsz Yan's compensated dating customer
Forced Lee Tsz Yan to take naked photos and threatened Lee Yiu Kwok
Killed by Lee Yiu Kwok in Chapter 5
(Villain)
|
Personality disorder (Chapter 6–9)
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Ngo Ka-nin |
Yuen Man Hon
阮文翰 |
Founder of Ling Sum Church
Lee Kiu's younger son
Yuen Man Ho's younger twin brother
Killed Shek Yik Kin, Tse Sin and Yuen Man Ho
Raped Poon Siu Man and Tse Sin
Had personality disorder
(Villain)
|
| – |
Yuen Man Ho
阮文浩 |
Lee Kiu's elder son
Yuen Man Hon's elder twin brother
Killed by Yuen Man Hon
|
| Tang Ying-man |
|
Priest of Ling Sum Church
(Villain)
|
| Fung So-bor |
Lee Kiu
李嬌 |
A psychiatrist patient
A chicken hawker
Yuen Man Ho and Yuen Man Hon's mother
Determined to commit suicide because of Yuen Man Hon's guilt in Chapter 9
|
| Mandy Lam |
Poon Siu Man
潘小敏 |
Follower of Ling Sum Church
Lin Chi Sum and Chan Kwong Leung's patient
Raped by Yuen Man Hon and became pregnant
Had schizophrenia and major depressive disorder
|
| Yu Chi-ming |
|
Poon Siu Man's father
|
| Eric Chung |
Shek Yik Kin
石憶健 |
A district councillor
Tse Sin's husband
Criticized Ling Sum Church in public
Drenched with red paint in Chapter 6
Killed by Yuen Man Hon in Chapter 8
|
| Janice Shum |
Tse Sin
謝茜 |
Ex-follower of Ling Sum Church
Shek Yik Kin's wife
Raped and killed by Yuen Man Hon in Chapter 8
|
| Ellesmere Choi |
Chan Kwong Leung
陳光亮 |
Brian
Ex-follower of Ling Sum Church
|
| Iris Wong |
Mak Pui Shan
麥佩珊 |
Daisy
Ex-follower of Ling Sum Church
|
Policemen Murders (Chapter 10–12)
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Power Chan |
Cheung Tsz Tung
張梓棟 |
Former policeman
Cheung Mei Wan's father
Chung Kwok Bun's former subordinate and laid off by him
To Wing Hing's friend
Had delusional disorder and believed he was an undercover agent.
Used to be wanted by the police for the murders
Determined to kill Liu Shun to revenge for To Wing Hing's death
|
| Kwok Nga-shi |
Cheung Mei Wan
張美雲 |
Cheung Tsz Tung's daughter
Ko Lap Yan's patient
Had psychosis
|
| Lee Kai-kit |
Liu Shun
廖順 |
Framed by Wan Kwong Ping and others for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago
Killed To Wing Hing and Leung Chi Kau
Kidnapped Wan Kwong Ping
(Villain)
Arrested in Episode 12
|
| – |
Liu Fat
廖發 |
Liu Shun's brother
Killed by Wan Kwong Ping 8 years ago
|
| Siu Cheuk-yiu |
Wan Kwong Ping
尹光柄 |
A retired policeman, now a restaurant owner
Killed Liu Fat 8 years ago
Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago
Kidnapped by Liu Shun in Chapter 12
|
| – |
To Wing Hing
陶永慶 |
A policeman
Cheung Tsz Tung's friend and gave financial assistance to him
Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago
Killed by Liu Shun in Chapter 10
|
| – |
Leung Chi Kau
梁志球 |
A policeman
Cheung Tsz Tung's friend and provided financial assistance to him
Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago
Killed by Liu Shun in Chapter 11
|
| – |
Fung Kuen
馮權 |
A retired policeman, emigrated to Canada
Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago
|
Obsessive compulsive disorder (Chapter 13–17)
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Raymond Cho |
Lam Wai-shan
林威臣 |
Chan Man-ling's husband
Killed Law Kau in Chapter 15
Killed Cheung Lai-ting in Chapter 16
Kidnapped Mok Man-yee in Chapter 16
Had obsessive compulsive disorder
(Villain)
|
| Anita Kwan |
Chan Man-ling
陳漫玲 |
Lam Wai-shan's husband
Killed in a traffic accident caused by Law Kau and Cheung Lai-ting
|
| Stephen Wong Ka-lok |
Cheng Sum-kit
鄭心傑 |
A gay
Cheng Sum-yau's younger brother
Ko Lap-yan and Cheng Sum-yau's patient
Melvin and Kwok Yiu's boyfriend
Sexually assaulted by Law Kau
|
| To Kong |
Melvin |
Cheng Sum-kit's boyfriend
|
| Mikako Leung |
Kwok Yiu
郭瑤 |
Cheng Sum-kit's girlfriend
|
| Chan Tik-hak |
Law Kau
羅九 |
A shipyard supervisor
Had pedophilia
Sexually assaulted Cheng Sum-kit
Killed by Law Wai-shun in Chapter 15
|
| Annie Wong |
Cheung Lai-ting
張麗婷 |
Abandoned her new-born in a shopping mall
Killed by Lam Wai-shan in Chapter 16
|
| Kate Tsui |
Mok Man-yee
莫敏兒 |
A police officer
Kidnapped by Lam Wai-shan in Chapter 16
|
Dissociative identity disorder (Chapter 17–20)
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Henry Lee |
Law Kwok-hung
羅國洪 |
A cleaning service company owner
Lau Kit-po's husband
Had dissociative identity disorder
Abused Lau Kit-po
Injured Ko Sau-yee
Killed Tse Sze-nga and Wu Kam-chuen
(Villain)
|
| June Chan |
Lau Kit-po
劉潔寶 |
An elderly centre volunteer
Law Kwok-hung's wife
Ko Sau-yee's friend
Wu Kam-chuen's ex-girlfriend and used to be abused by Wu Kam-chuen
Sheltered Law Kwok-hung
Abused by Law Kwok-hung
|
| Irene Wong |
Tse Sze-nga
謝思雅 |
A nurse
Co-Co
Law Wing-hang's mistress
Killed by Law Kwok-hung in Episode 17
|
| Au Sui-wai |
Wu Kam-chuen
胡錦全 |
A patient
A triad member
Lau Kit-po's ex-boyfriend
Always harassed Law Kwok-hung and Law Kit-po after jail
Killed by Law Kwok-hung in Episode 18
|
| Elliot Yue |
Ko Sau-yee
高守義 |
An elderly centre volunteer
Lau Kit-po's friend
Knocked down by a car driven by Law Kwok-hung and lost a leg in Episode 19
|
Others
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Vivien Yeo |
Suen Ka Pik
孫家碧 |
Singaporean Chinese
Had bulimia nervosa, finally on a diet successfully
Suen Chun Yeung's daughter
Ho Tak Kwong's ex-girlfriend
Lee Ying Chun's girlfriend, later wife
|
| Chung King Fai |
Leong Wai Keong
梁偉強 |
Psychiatrist
A psychiatric clinic owner
Ko Lap Yan's lecturer
|
| Yvonne Ho |
Tina |
A financial manager
Lee Ying Chun's ex-girlfriend
Peter's girlfriend
|
| Max Cheung |
Peter |
A financial Asia-Pacific director
Tina's boyfriend
|
| Kong Hon |
Suen Chun Yeung
孫震揚 |
Singaporean Chinese billionaire
Suen Ka Pik's father
|
| Deno Cheung |
Ho Tak Kwong
何德廣 |
Suen Ka Pik's ex-boyfriend
|
| Angelica Lo |
Chiu Yuk Fan
趙玉芬 |
Gambler
Ko Sau Yee's ex-girlfriend
Fung Kam's mother
Committed suicide in Chapter 13
|
| Daniel Kwok |
Fung Kam
馮錦 |
Chiu Yuk Fan's son
Stole Chiu Yuk Fan's money to pay for his debt
|
| Wong Tin-chau |
Luk Chun Kwong |
Alan
Ko Ho Nam's ex-boyfriend
|
| Lau Kong |
Mok Kwai San
莫貴生 |
Tea house owner
Mok Man Yee's grandfather
|
Series 2 characters
Bok On Hospital
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Cheung Kwok-keung |
Law Wing Hang
羅永鏗 |
Henry
psychiatrist superintendent, charged for obstruction of justice in episode 25.
|
| Alex Fong |
Ko Lap Yan
高立仁 |
A psychiatrist
Lois Cheuk's lover. Friends with Lin Chi Sum, Leung Kai wing, and Lam Chung Yan
|
| Ram Chiang |
Lin Chi Sum
連志森 |
Opened a private clinic.
|
| Edwin Siu |
Jackson Leung Kai Wing
梁啟榮 |
A psychiatrist
Lai Yu Chu's lover, later husband. Used to have an affair with Scarlett Chan.
|
| Christine Kuo |
Scarlett Chan Si Ka
陳思家 |
Psychiatrist. Jackson Leung's girlfriend, later broke up.
|
| Eric Li |
Ken
陸日勤 |
'
Psychiatrist. Lai Yu Chu's ex-boyfriend.
|
| Power Chan |
Sunny Ho Lin Yuet
何年月 |
Psychiatrist. Scarlett Chan's boyfriend, later good friends.
|
| Oscar Leung |
Wong Sai Bong
王世邦 |
Edgar
Psychiatrist
Friends with Ken and Jackson.
|
|
Katie
杜慧敏 |
A psychiatrist. Ken's girlifriend. Broke up in episode 24.
|
| Li Shing-cheong |
Lo Ying Kei
盧應奇 |
Psychiatrist
|
| Yoyo Mung |
Cheuk Wai Kiu
卓慧翹 |
Lois
Psychiatrist. Ko Lap Yan's friend.
|
Sui Oi Psychiatric Clinic
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Ram Chiang |
Lin Chi Sum
連志森 |
Owner of Sui Oi Psychiatric clinic
|
| Aimee Chan |
Lai Yiu Chu
賴瑤珠 |
Psychiatrist at Sui Oi clinic
|
| Leanne Li |
Tong Ka Lai
唐嘉麗 |
Psychiatrist at Sui Oi clinic
|
Major Case Unit
| Cast |
Role |
Description
|
| Ben Wong |
Chung Kwok Bun
鍾國彬 |
啊頭
啊彬
Senior inspector. Lam Chung Yan's boyfriend. Run over by car causing massive brain injuries. Woke up from coma in episode 25
|
| Tavia Yeung |
Lam Chung Yan
林頌恩 |
Madam
啊恩
Undercover cop, later HKPF constable. Chung Kwok Bun's girlfriend. Ko Lap Yan's friend. Lin Chi Sum's patient. Kidnapped and stabbed by Cheng Pui Yu in episode 19, causing her to have schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder. Committed suicide in episode 25.
|
| Au Sui Wai |
Tse Zan Tung
謝振東 |
老鬼. In charge after Kwok Bun was injured in episode 23.
|
| Chiu Lok Yin |
Chiang Wai Man
蔣偉文 |
Policeman
|
| Fok Kin Bong |
Lee Man Kit
李文杰 |
Policeman
|
| Oscar Chan |
Suen Wai Ho
孫偉豪 |
Policeman
|
Season 1 viewership ratings.
|
|
Week
|
Episodes
|
Average Points
|
Peaking Points
|
References
|
1
|
10–14 January 2011
|
1–5
|
29
|
31
|
[1]
|
2
|
17–20 January 2011
|
6–9
|
31
|
35
|
[2]
|
3
|
24–28 January 2011
|
10–14
|
30
|
—
|
[3]
|
| 4
|
31 January – 2 February 2011, 4 February 2011
|
15–18
|
27
|
—
|
[4]
|
| 5 February 2011
|
19–20
|
23
|
27
|
[4]
|
Season 2 viewership ratings.
|
|
Week
|
Episodes
|
Average Points
|
Peaking Points
|
References
|
1
|
18–22 March 2013
|
1–5
|
26
|
28
|
[1]
|
2
|
25–29 March 2013
|
6–10
|
27
|
31
|
[2]
|
3
|
01–5 April 2013
|
11–15
|
28
|
—
|
[3]
|
4
|
16–20 April 2013
|
16–20
|
27
|
—
|
[4]
|
5
|
15–19 April 2013
|
21–25
|
29
|
—
|
[4]
|
