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Ok, i just finished watching this drama!
My impressions
I was really captivated by the first episode - partly because I wanted to see how badly jerry's acting was, especially considering he would be playing a character so markedly in contrast to Dao Ming Si (from Meteor Garden).
However, I was surprised to find that despite the restricted range of affect demonstrated throughout the whole 39 episodes, Jerry had, in general, really captured the personality of his character.... even though i still cannot envisage him as a close to 40-yr-old head of surgeon.
so were you disappointed not to see jerry make a mess of it?
i think his role is not really the close to the 40 yr. old surgeon, the story says says he is the youngest med. professor out there~
so, even though he's not 30 in real life, it's ok to be playing a 35 yr old doctor~
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I must say, the most impressive aspect of the drama for me was the impecable acting prowess of Leon Dai... the guy is a freak show of emotions and subtle innuendos at the whisk of an eyebrow... Despite his 'supporting' role, i felt it was his presence that really kept the show's momentum going, not to mention the professionalism he brings to the show. If only he spoke enough english to make him exportable to Hollywood...
Leon Dai, if only he gets the same high caliber projects or movies like Andy Lau or Tony Leung does, i think he can do better than them~
he's really a true gem of TW industry!
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Aspects i didn't quite enjoy - the last few episodes seemed to lose its trajectory - especially disturbing was the grotesque and highly out of place change in Jerry's personality following his marriage. Perhaps it was due to the overacting... and though I understood what the director was trying to capture, it just seemed 太过分了...
Nonetheless, The Hospital showed very real potential in what taiwanese drama still has to offer - in terms of producing a quality dramatic show... one that rivals any k-drama...
actually, its the end part that i enjoyed the most!
i dunno, but the change in character is what really strikes me~
and i agree, it's one of those TW drama that can rival/ outshine big Korean dramas~
i am so sure this series is going to get in the priority list/ main focus of the local Phil network when they broadcast it!
they don't really show TW dramas in primetime, though they did an exception w/ Meteor Garden~
after Korean dramas ruling, The Hospital will be next~~