Big White Duel | |
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Chinese | 白色強人 |
Literal meaning | White Strongmen |
Hanyu Pinyin | bái sè qiáng rén |
Jyutping | baak6 sik1 koeng4 jan4 |
Genre | Medical drama |
Created by | Marco Law Wing-yin |
Written by | Wong Wai-keung |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Alan Cheung |
Opening theme | "Choice" (選擇善良) by Fred Cheng |
Ending theme | "Without You" (沒有你開始) by Hana Kuk |
Composer | Alan Cheung |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Marco Law |
Production locations | |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | TVB |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade |
Release | 10 June 12 July 2019 | –
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Big White Duel (Chinese: 白色強人; Cantonese Yale: baahk sīk kèuhng yàhn) is a 2019 Hong Kong television medical drama produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Roger Kwok, Kenneth Ma, Natalie Tong, Ali Lee and Kelly Cheung as the main leads. The series follows a team of medical practitioners at the fictional Marshall Paxton Hospital, Hong Kong's leading public hospital, with its central plot structuring around the hospital's Deputy C.E., Dr. YT Yeung's (Roger Kwok) attempts in rallying support for a new healthcare plan that would change the landscape of Hong Kong's healthcare system. Big White Duel premiered on TVB Jade in Hong Kong on 10 June 2019, and aired its final episode on 12 July 2019. It aired on Mediacorp's Channel 8 on 18 March 2020 and concluded on 25 May 2020. A second season was released in 2022.
Big White Duel received critical acclaim throughout its broadcast period. It is currently sitting as Hong Kong's second highest-rated television drama of 2019, and garnered multiple awards and nominations at the StarHub Night of Star Awards and TVB Anniversary Awards, including Best Actor and Best TVB Male Artiste for Kenneth Ma, Best TVB Female Artiste for Natalie Tong, Most Improved Female Artiste for Kelly Cheung and Best Drama.