A Great Way To Care is a Hong Kong medical crime drama television series produced by Marco Law and TVB. It stars Alex Fong as Dr. Ko Lap-yan, a senior psychiatrist who has a specialty in diagnosing mentally ill criminals.
Produced in 2008, the first series premiered on Malaysia's AOD on 8 June 2009. Originally scheduled for a summer 2009 release in Hong Kong, the broadcast of the series was put on hold after the success of Lee Tim-sing's period serial, Rosy Business. Lee's sister production, Sweetness in the Salt, was aired in place of A Great Way to Care.
With a total of 20 episodes, the series finally premiered on Jade in Hong Kong on 10 January 2011. A sequel series of 25 episodes was renewed in early 2012, and premiered on TVB's Jade and HD Jade channels on 18 March 2013.
Series overview Dr. Ko Lap-yan heads a team of senior psychiatrists and residents at the Yan Wo Hospital in Hong Kong. Most episodes revolve around the team diagnosing patients. With a specialty at diagnosing criminals, Ko also has close ties with the Serious Crime Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force, a unit headed by Senior Inspector Chung Kwon-ban. The second series sees Ko's resignation from the Yan Wo Hospital; he is later transferred to a new psychiatric department, the Forensics Psychiatry Department, of Bok On Hospital, where he formally diagnoses criminals.
Cast and characters Name Portrayed by Occupation Series1 2 Dr. Ko Lap-yan Alex Fong Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1)Consultant Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry (2) Main SIP Chung Kwok-ban Ben Wong Senior Inspector of Police at HKPF Serious Crime Unit Main Dr. Sam C.S. Lin Ram Chiang Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1)Private Psychiatrist (2) Main WPC Mandy M.Y. Mok Kate Tsui Police Constable at HKPF Serious Crime Unit Main Special guest Dr. Henry W.H. Law Cheung Kwok-keung Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1)Head of Psychiatry Department at Bok On (2) Supporting Supporting Lee Ying-chun Raymond Wong Ho-yin Psychiatric Nurse, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry Main WPC Lam Chung-yan Tavia Yeung Police Constable at HKPF Serious Crime Unit Main Dr. Lois W.K. Cheuk Yoyo Mung Consultant Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Main Dr. Jackson K.W. Leung Edwin Siu Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Main Jade Y.C. Lai Aimee Chan Psychologist Main Dr. Sunny N.Y. Ho Power Chan Psychiatry Resident, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Supporting Dr. Edgar S.B. Wong Oscar Leung Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Supporting Dr. Scarlett S.K. Chan Christine Kuo Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Supporting Dr. Ken Y.K. Luk Eric Li Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Supporting Dr. Lo Ying-kei Li Shing-cheong Senior Psychiatrist, Bok On's Department of Forensics Psychiatry Supporting
Series 1 characters
Ko Family Cast Role Description Elliot Yue Ko Sau Yee 高守義A shopping centre security officerA retired policemanKo Lap Pun and Ko Lap Yan's fatherChiu Yuk Fan's ex-boyfriendChung Kwok Bun's former supervisor Joseph Lee Ko Lap Pun高立本A bank assistantKo Sau Yee's elder sonKo Lap Yan's elder brotherTang Yuen Han's husbandKo Ho Nam's uncle Rachel Kan Tang Yuen Han鄧婉嫻Ko Lap Pun's wifeKo Lik Hang's mother Alex Fong Ko Lap Yan 高立仁Ko YanA psychiatristKo Sau Yee's younger sonKo Lap Pun's younger brotherKo Ho Nam's fatherMok Man Yee's boyfriend Max Ho Ko Lik Hang高力行 Ko Lap Pun and Tang Yuen Han's son Kimmy Kwan Ko Ho Nam高可嵐 Ko Lap Yan's daughterAlan's ex-girlfriend
Lin Family Cast Role Description Chiu Man-tung Lin Ching Tak連正德Cheung Yim Fong's husbandLin Chi Sum's fatherDeceased Suet Nay Cheung Yim Fong章艷芳A Canadian immigrantLin Ching Tak's wifeLin Chi Sum's motherHad bipolar disorder and delusional disorder, finally recovered Ram Chiang Lin Chi Sum連志森A psychiatristLin Ching Tak and Cheung Yim Fong's sonHo Sau Wai's husbandLin Hiu Tung and Lin Ho Fai's fatherResigned and self-operated a clinic in Chapter 20 Astrid Chan Ho Sau Wai何秀惠A nurseLin Chi Sum's wifeLin Hiu Tung and Lin Ho Fai's mother Joey Mak Lin Hiu Tung連曉彤 Lin Chi Sum and Ho Sau Wai's elder daughterLin Hiu Fai's elder sister Lin Hiu Fai連曉輝 Lin Chi Sum and Ho Sau Wai's younger sonLin Hiu Fai's younger brother
Yan Wo Hospital Cast Role Description Kwok Tak-shun Law Chi Ho羅智灝A psychiatrist superintendentLaw Wing Hang, Ko Lap Yan and Lin Chi Sum's supervisorRetired in Episode 18 Cheung Kwok-keung Law Wing Hang羅永鏗HenryA psychiatrist, promoted to psychiatrist superintendent in Chapter 18Tse Sze Nga's mistressChan Kwong Leung's supervisorLaw Chi Ho's subordinate Alex Fong Ko Lap Yan高立仁A psychiatristFong Wing Chun, Yu Kwan Wai and Cheng Sum Yau's supervisorLaw Chi Ho's subordinate Ram Chiang Lin Chi Sum連志森A psychiatristLaw Chi Ho's subordinateResigned and opened a private clinic in Episode 20 Ho Kam-nam Lau Chi Pang劉志鵬A psychiatristLo Wing Hang's subordinate Ellesmere Choi Chan Kwong Leung陳光亮 BrianA practical psychiatrist, promoted to psychiatrist in Episode 20Law Wing Hang's subordinateMak Piu Shan's boyfriendUsed to join "Ling Sum Church" Ruco Chan Fong Chun Fai方榮俊 LeoA practical psychiatristKo Lap Yan's subordinate Timmy Hung Yu Kwan Wai余鈞緯 Nelson,SartreA practical psychiatristKo Lap Yan's subordinate Yoyo Chen Cheng Sum Yau鄭心柔 MarthaA practical psychiatristKo Lap Yan's subordinateCheng Sum Kit's elder sister Coson Leung Dr. Fok霍醫生 A psychiatrist Raymond Wong Ho-yin Lee Ying Chun李應春 A nurseTina's ex-boyfriendSuen Ka Pik's boyfriend, later husbandResigned and emigrated to Singapore in Episode 20 Charles Szeto Lee King Yip李敬業 ShineA nurse Astrid Chan Ho Sau Wai何秀惠 A nurse Suki Chui Lui Wing Chi呂詠之 GigiA nurseMok Man Yee's friend Iris Wong Mak Pui Shan麥佩珊 DaisyA nurseChan Kwong Leung's girlfriendUsed to join "Ling Sum Church" Irene Wong Tse Sze Nga謝思雅 CocoA nurseLaw Wing Hang's girlfriendKilled by Law Kwok Hung in Episode 17 June Chan Lau Kit Po劉潔寶 A nurseLaw Kwok Hung's wife
Hong Kong Police CID Cast Role Description Ben Wong Chung Kwok Bun鍾國彬Senior InspectorKo Sau Yee's former subordinateMok Man Yee, Ho Yau Kin, Choi Kwai Hung, So Fung, Yip Pak Ho and Lo Sui Tat's supervisor Kate Tsui Mok Man Yee莫敏兒Monkey,MandyA police officerMok Kwai San's granddaughterChung Kwok Bun's subordinateKo Lap Yan's girlfriendLui Wing Chi's friendHad schizophrenia and somnambulism, finally recovered Wong Ching Ho Yau Kin何宇堅Police officersChung Kwok Bun's subordinates Joe Yau Choi Kwai Hung蔡季雄 Law Tin-chi So Fung蘇峰 Wu Kei-fung Yip Pak Ho葉柏豪 Yeung Ching-wa Lo Sui Tat魯瑞達
Medical cases
Post-traumatic stress disorder (Chapter 1) Cast Role Description Mary Hon Chan Mei Kuen's Mother Natalie Tong Chan Mei Kuen陳美娟 Ko Lap Yan's patientAlmost being raped when she was youngHad post-traumatic stress disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (Chapter 2–3) Cast Role Description Leung Kin-ping Mr. Chan陳主任 A sheltered workshop managerChan Wai Chung's father Oscar Leung Chan Wai Chung陳偉聰 A non-engaged youthMr. Chan's sonHad anti-social personality disorderWounded several people by using knives in the streetBullied and threatened Tai Tsz HoLoved Apple(Villain) Otto Chan Tai Tsz Ho戴子浩 Mentally disabledBullied and threatened by Chan Wai ChungHo Lap Yan and Law Wing Hang's patient Snow Suen Apple A cafe waitressKeung's girlfriend Chan Wai Chung's love interest Kau Cheuk-lang Keung強 Apple's boyfriend
Compensated dating girl (Chapter 4–6) Cast Role Description Joseph Yeung Lee Yiu Kwok李耀國 Lee Tsz Yan's fatherA primary school principalSexual assaulted his studentKilled Tsui Chun Pong in Chapter 5(Villain) Wan Yu-hung Lee Yiu Kwok's wifeLee Tsz Yan's motherAttempted suicide though survived in Chapter 5 Charmaine Li Lee Tsz Yan李芷欣 A secondary school student and a compensated dating girlLee Yiu Kwok's daughterYu Kwan Wai's patientHad major depressive disorderForced to take naked photos by Tsui Chun Pong in Chapter 4Died in a traffic accident in Chapter 5 Koo Ming-wah Tsui Chun Pong徐振邦 A garage ownerLee Tsz Yan's compensated dating customerForced Lee Tsz Yan to take naked photos and threatened Lee Yiu KwokKilled by Lee Yiu Kwok in Chapter 5(Villain)
Personality disorder (Chapter 6–9) Cast Role Description Ngo Ka-nin Yuen Man Hon阮文翰Founder of Ling Sum ChurchLee Kiu's younger sonYuen Man Ho's younger twin brotherKilled Shek Yik Kin, Tse Sin and Yuen Man HoRaped Poon Siu Man and Tse SinHad personality disorder(Villain) – Yuen Man Ho阮文浩Lee Kiu's elder sonYuen Man Hon's elder twin brotherKilled by Yuen Man Hon Tang Ying-man Priest of Ling Sum Church(Villain) Alice Fung So-bor Lee Kiu李嬌 A psychiatrist patientA chicken hawkerYuen Man Ho and Yuen Man Hon's motherDetermined to kill themselves because of Yuen Man Hon's guilt in Chapter 9 Mandy Lam Poon Siu Man潘小敏 Follower of Ling Sum ChurchLin Chi Sum and Chan Kwong Leung's patientRaped by Yuen Man Hon and became pregnantHad schizophrenia and major depressive disorder Yu Chi-ming Poon Siu Man's father Eric Chung Shek Yik Kin石憶健 A district councillorTse Sin's husbandCriticized Ling Sum Church in publicDrenched with red paint in Chapter 6Killed by Yuen Man Hon in Chapter 8 Janice Shum Tse Sin謝茜 Ex-follower of Ling Sum ChurchShek Yik Kin's wifeRaped and killed by Yuen Man Hon in Chapter 8 Ellesmere Choi Chan Kwong Leung陳光亮 BrianEx-follower of Ling Sum Church Iris Wong Mak Pui Shan麥佩珊 Daisy Ex-follower of Ling Sum Church
Policemen Murders (Chapter 10–12) Cast Role Description Power Chan Cheung Tsz Tung張梓棟Former policemanCheung Mei Wan's fatherChung Kwok Bun's former subordinate and laid off by himTo Wing Hing's friendHad delusional disorder and believed he was an undercover agent. Used to be wanted by the police for the murdersDetermined to kill Liu Shun to revenge for To Wing Hing's death Kwok Nga-shi Cheung Mei Wan張美雲Cheung Tsz Tung's daughterKo Lap Yan's patientHad psychosis Lee Kai-kit Liu Shun廖順Framed by Wan Kwong Ping and others for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years agoKilled To Wing Hing and Leung Chi KauKidnapped Wan Kwong Ping(Villain)Arrested in Episode 12 – Liu Fat廖發 Liu Shun's brotherKilled by Wan Kwong Ping 8 years ago Siu Cheuk-yiu Wan Kwong Ping尹光柄 A retired policeman, now a restaurant ownerKilled Liu Fat 8 years agoFramed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years agoKidnapped by Liu Shun in Chapter 12 – To Wing Hing陶永慶 A policemanCheung Tsz Tung's friend and gave financial assistance to himFramed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years agoKilled by Liu Shun in Chapter 10 – Leung Chi Kau梁志球 A policemanCheung Tsz Tung's friend and provided financial assistance to himFramed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years agoKilled by Liu Shun in Chapter 11 – Fung Kuen馮權 A retired policeman, emigrated to CanadaFramed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago
Obsessive compulsive disorder (Chapter 13–17) Cast Role Description Raymond Cho Lam Wai-shan林威臣Chan Man-ling's husbandKilled Law Kau in Chapter 15Killed Cheung Lai-ting in Chapter 16Kidnapped Mok Man-yee in Chapter 16Had obsessive compulsive disorder(Villain) Anita Kwan Chan Man-ling陳漫玲Lam Wai-shan's husbandKilled in a traffic accident caused by Law Kau and Cheung Lai-ting Stephen Wong Ka-lok Cheng Sum-kit鄭心傑A gayCheng Sum-yau's younger brotherKo Lap-yan and Cheng Sum-yau's patientMelvin and Kwok Yiu's boyfriendSexually assaulted by Law Kau To Kong Melvin Cheng Sum-kit's boyfriend Mikako Leung Kwok Yiu郭瑤 Cheng Sum-kit's girlfriend Chan Tik-hak Law Kau羅九 A shipyard supervisorHad pedophiliaSexually assaulted Cheng Sum-kitKilled by Law Wai-shun in Chapter 15 Annie Wong Cheung Lai-ting張麗婷 Abandoned her new-born in a shopping mallKilled by Lam Wai-shan in Chapter 16Kate Tsui Mok Man-yee莫敏兒 A police officerKidnapped by Lam Wai-shan in Chapter 16
Dissociative identity disorder (Chapter 17–20)