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Also known as
  
Big Apothecary

First episode date
  
8 September 2014

Number of episodes
  
30

Cast
  
Theme music composer
  
Joseph Koo 顧嘉煇

Final episode date
  
17 October 2014

Program creator
  
All That is Bitter is Sweet R ALL THAT IS BITTER IS SWEET TVB2014 Funn Lim

Created by
  
Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited

Written by
  
Yim Lei Wah 嚴麗華Cheung Sai Chong 張世昌Kwan Bing Hung 關炳洪Ho Wing Nin 何永年Lai Ga Ming 黎家明Lai Han Gwong 蔡幸江So Jat Kit 蘇逸傑

Starring
  
Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣Ruco Chan 陳展鵬Raymond Wong Ho-yin 黃浩然Natalie Tong 唐詩詠Pierre Ngo 敖嘉年Sammy Sum 沈震軒Shirley Yeung 楊思琦Jazz Lam 林子善Elliot Ngok 岳華

Opening theme
  
Self Healing 心藥 by Teresa Cheung 張德蘭

Genres
  
Drama, Costume drama, Romance, Medical drama

Similar
  
Tomorrow Is Another Day, Line Walker, Overachievers, Tiger Cubs II, Shades of Life

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All That Is Bitter Is Sweet (Traditional Chinese: 大藥坊; literally "The Great Apothecary") (Chinese: 大药坊; Jyutping: daai6 joek6 fong1) is a 2014 Hong Kong period, medical, romance drama produced by TVB, starring Linda Chung, Ruco Chan and Raymond Wong Ho-yin as the main leads, with Natalie Tong, Pierre Ngo, Sammy Sum, Shirley Yeung, Jazz Lam and Elliot Ngok in main supporting roles. Filming took place from November 2013 to February 2014. The drama began broadcasting on September 8, 2014 on TVB Jade channel during its 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. timeslot, and will finish airing on October 17, 2014 with 30 episodes total.

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Synopsis

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Set during the Republic of China, when each region of China was ruled by local warlords. The Dou family of Foshan is an affluent family that owns and runs Sheung Chun Tong (尚春堂), the largest traditional Chinese apothecary in town. Bad times, however, came during an epidemic. When the apothecary's product caused the death of the Mayor's eldest son (and owner Dou Sam's soon-to-be son in law), Dou Sam is imprisoned, and the apothecary was ordered closed. Sam's only daughter, Dou Gaai Kei, then took on the task of investigating her fiance's death, in hopes of releasing her father. Together with Ding Yat Yuen, a businessman of dubious reputation, they stumble upon a big conspiracy that could rock Chinese politics.

Main cast

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  • Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 as Dou Gaai Kei 杜佳期
  • Ruco Chan 陳展鵬 as Ding Yat Yuen 丁一元
  • Raymond Wong Ho-yin 黃浩然 as Chong Gai Zou 莊繼祖 / Chong Gai Zong 莊繼宗
  • Dou family


  • Bak Yan 白茵 as Ling Fung Yee 凌鳳兒
  • Du Yan Ge 杜燕歌 as Dou Sam 杜蔘
  • Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 as Fung Yuk Kam 馮玉琴
  • Pierre Ngo 敖嘉年 as Dou Yung 杜茸
  • Chong family

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  • Pat Poon 潘志文 as Chong Deoi Yu 莊敦儒
  • Susan Tse 謝雪心 as Wai Chau Hing 衛秋卿
  • Elliot Ngok 岳華 as Hui Sung Ming 許崇明
  • Natalie Tong 唐詩詠 as Hui Gwan Yeuk 許君約
  • Kitty Lau 劉桂芳 as Ha Jie 霞姐
  • Kate Tsang 曾琬莎 as Siu Ting 小婷
  • Lydia Law 羅欣羚 as Ha Yuk 夏玉
  • Foshan Police

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  • Sammy Sum 沈震軒 as Ngai Chun 魏俊
  • Dickson Li 李家聲 as Man Keung 文強
  • Kong Wing Fai 江榮暉 as Mo Kit 武傑
  • Ding Yat Yuen's gang

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  • Jazz Lam 林子善 as Hung Bing 洪炳
  • Willie Wai 韋家雄 as Wong Fu Sau 皇甫壽
  • Brian Tse 謝東閔 as Kam Fuk 金福
  • Shun Chun Tong

  • Yu Chi Ming 余子明 as Chong Suk 昌叔
  • Owen Cheung 張振朗 as Gai Gei Jai 枸杞仔
  • Moses Cheng 鄭詠謙 as Ah Fu 阿富
  • Aaryn Cheung 張明偉 as Ah Hoi 阿海
  • Chan Wing Chun 陳榮峻 as Physician Cheng 鄭大夫
  • Lee Hoi San 李海生 as Yeung Bak 楊伯
  • Samantha Ko 高海寧 as Pin Pin 翩翩 killed by Ngai Chun episode 26
  • Rainbow Ching 程可為 as Hung Yut Ho 洪月好
  • Jimmy Au 歐瑞偉 as Wong Jing Wing 王正永
  • Man Yeung 楊證樺 as Secretary Yuen 阮秘書
  • Siu Koi Yan 蕭凱欣 as Cun Fa 春花
  • Christy Chan 陳潔玲 as Cau Yut 秋月
  • Akai Lee 李啟傑 as Wong Tat 王達
  • Louis Szeto 司徒暉 as Ah Fa 阿輝
  • Raymond Tsang 曾守明 as Guk's father 菊父
  • Esther Wan 溫裕紅 as Guk's mother 菊母
  • Development

  • The Sale Presentation clip was filmed on October 2013. The 1 minute 2 second clip previewed in November 2013 features all the main actors that are confirmed for the drama.
  • On November 1, 2013 the drama costume fitting ceremony was held at 12:30 p.m. Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One.
  • The blessing ceremony took place on November 20, 2014 12:00 p.m. at Tseung Kwan O TVB City.
  • On March 25, 2014, a trailer of the drama was previewed at FILMART 2014.
  • References

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