Also known as Big Apothecary First episode date 8 September 2014 Number of episodes 30 | Theme music composer Joseph Koo 顧嘉煇 Final episode date 17 October 2014 | |
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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 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.
Contents
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- Synopsis
- Main cast
- Dou family
- Chong family
- Foshan Police
- Ding Yat Yuens gang
- Shun Chun Tong
- Development
- References
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Synopsis
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
Dou family
Chong family
Foshan Police
Ding Yat Yuen's gang
