| The Hospital | |
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| Also known as | 白色巨塔 báisè jù tǎ The Great White Tower |
| Genre | Romance Medical drama |
| Based on | The Hospital by Hou Wenyong |
| Written by | Luo Ying Wu (吳洛纓) |
| Directed by | Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳) |
| Starring | Jerry Yan Leon Dai Janine Chang Chang Kuo-chu Ng Man Tat Tang Zhiping |
| Opening theme | "你是我唯一的执着" [You Are My Only Persistence] by Jerry Yan |
| Ending theme | "曾經太年輕" [Too Young] by Shadya (藍又時) |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | In Xiaohui (于小慧) |
| Production locations | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Running time | 60 mins (Mondays to Fridays at 20:00) |
| Production company | Yang Ming International Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | China Television (CTV) |
| Release | 15 August – 6 October 2006 |
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The Hospital (Chinese: 白色巨塔; pinyin: báisè jù tǎ; lit. 'The Great White Tower') is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Leon Dai, Janine Chang, Chang Kuo-chu, Ng Man Tat and Tang Zhiping. It was produced by Yang Ming International Production (揚名國際影視) and directed by Cài Yuè Xun (Chinese: 蔡岳勳). The series comprises thirty-nine[1] 60-minute episodes (including commercial time) and was broadcast on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (中視) from 15 August 2006 to 6 October 2006, Mondays to Fridays at 20:00.
The story of The Hospital is based on the 2000 Chinese novel of the same title by Taiwanese author Hou Wenyong (侯文詠). It depicts the power struggle and prestige in a national university-affiliated hospital in Taiwan, as well as the human relations within the community. Due to the resemblances in the title and story setting, Hou's novel is often compared alongside the Japanese novel Shiroi Kyotō, written by Toyoko Yamasaki.[Note 1] Both works have been adapted into television series in Asia.
In 2007, the drama was nominated for eight awards at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards and won Best Director in a Television Series and Best Supporting Actor.[2]
- ^ (in Chinese) 电视剧《白色巨塔（台湾版）》 Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan Television 42nd Golden Bell Awards homepage (2007). Retrieved 2010-09-25
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