The Hippocratic Crush

The Hippocratic Crush
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Also known asOn Call 36 Hours
On Call 36小時
GenreMedical drama
Created byHong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Written bySuen Ho-ho
Poon Man-hung
Leung Yan-tung
StarringKenneth Ma
Tavia Yeung
Him Law
Mandy Wong
Benjamin Yuen
Candy Chang
Ben Wong
Gigi Wong
Theme music composerTang Chi-wai
Opening theme連續劇 by Joey Yung
Country of originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
English
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producerTommy Leung
ProducerPoon Ka-tak
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time45 minutes (each)
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkJade
HD Jade
Release13 February (2012-02-13) –
16 March 2012 (2012-03-16)
Related
The Hippocratic Crush II
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The Hippocratic Crush
intertitle
ChineseOn Call 36小時
Literal meaning"on call 36 hours"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinOn Call Sānshíliù Xiǎoshí
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingOn Call Saam1 Sap6 Luk6 Siu2 Si4

The Hippocratic Crush, also known by its Chinese language title On Call 36 Hours (Chinese: On Call 36小時) is a 2012 Hong Kong television medical drama series produced by Poon Ka-tak and TVB. The drama follows the lives of young housemen, residents, and their mentors working in Mercy Hospital (慈愛醫院), a fictional hospital set in Hong Kong.

A sequel series with 30 episodes, The Hippocratic Crush II (a.k.a. On Call 36 Hours II), began filming in February 2013. The sequel premiered on 4 November 2013.