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.

A Great Way to Care
Promo poster
仁心解碼 & II
GenreMedical drama
Crime thriller
Written byKwan Chung-ling
StarringAlex Fong
Ben Wong
Ram Chiang
Kate Tsui
Raymond Wong Ho-yin
Tavia Yeung
Yoyo Mung
Edwin Siu
Aimee Chan
Composer
  • Tang Chi-wai
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of series2
No. of episodes20 (1)
25 (2) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer
  • Marco Law
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time45 minutes
Production company
Original release
Network
Release10 January 2011 (2011-01-10) –
19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
Related

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

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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

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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

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Ko Family

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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

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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
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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
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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

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (Chapter 1)
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Cast Role Description
Mary Hon Chan Mei Kuen's Mother
Natalie Tong Chan Mei Kuen
陳美娟
Ko Lap Yan's patient
Almost being raped when she was young
Had post-traumatic stress disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (Chapter 2–3)
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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
Apple's boyfriend
Compensated dating girl (Chapter 4–6)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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

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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

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Bok On Hospital

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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
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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

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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

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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]

Awards and nominations

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45th TVB Anniversary Awards 2011

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  • Nominated: Best Drama
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Ram Chiang)
  • Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Vivien Yeo)

International Broadcast

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References

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  • TVB.com A Great Way to Care – Official Website (in Chinese)