# A Great Way to Care

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 | Series | Series |
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation | 1 | 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 | Main |
| SIP Chung Kwok-ban | Ben Wong | Senior Inspector of Police at HKPF Serious Crime Unit | Main | Main |
| Dr. Sam C.S. Lin | Ram Chiang | Senior Psychiatrist, Yan Wo's Department of Psychiatry (1) Private Psychiatrist (2) | Main | 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 officer A retired policeman Ko Lap Pun and Ko Lap Yan's father Chiu Yuk Fan's ex-boyfriend Chung Kwok Bun's former supervisor |
| Joseph Lee | Ko Lap Pun 高立本 | A bank assistant Ko Sau Yee's elder son Ko Lap Yan's elder brother Tang Yuen Han's husband Ko Ho Nam's uncle |
| Rachel Kan | Tang Yuen Han 鄧婉嫻 | Ko Lap Pun's wife Ko Lik Hang's mother |
| Alex Fong | Ko Lap Yan 高立仁 | Ko Yan A psychiatrist Ko Sau Yee's younger son Ko Lap Pun's younger brother Ko Ho Nam's father Mok 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 daughter Alan's ex-girlfriend |

#### Lin Family

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Chiu Man-tung | Lin Ching Tak 連正德 | Cheung Yim Fong's husband Lin Chi Sum's father Deceased |
| Suet Nay | Cheung Yim Fong 章艷芳 | A Canadian immigrant Lin Ching Tak's wife Lin Chi Sum's mother Had bipolar disorder and delusional disorder, finally recovered |
| Ram Chiang | Lin Chi Sum 連志森 | A psychiatrist Lin Ching Tak and Cheung Yim Fong's son Ho Sau Wai's husband Lin Hiu Tung and Lin Ho Fai's father Resigned and self-operated a clinic in Chapter 20 |
| Astrid Chan | Ho Sau Wai 何秀惠 | A nurse Lin Chi Sum's wife Lin 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 daughter Lin Hiu Fai's elder sister |
| | Lin Hiu Fai 連曉輝 | Lin Chi Sum and Ho Sau Wai's younger son Lin Hiu Fai's younger brother |

##### Yan Wo Hospital

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Kwok Tak-shun | Law Chi Ho 羅智灝 | A psychiatrist superintendent Law Wing Hang, Ko Lap Yan and Lin Chi Sum's supervisor Retired in Episode 18 |
| Cheung Kwok-keung | Law Wing Hang 羅永鏗 | Henry A psychiatrist, promoted to psychiatrist superintendent in Chapter 18 Tse Sze Nga's mistress Chan Kwong Leung's supervisor Law Chi Ho's subordinate |
| Alex Fong | Ko Lap Yan 高立仁 | A psychiatrist Fong Wing Chun, Yu Kwan Wai and Cheng Sum Yau's supervisor Law Chi Ho's subordinate |
| Ram Chiang | Lin Chi Sum 連志森 | A psychiatrist Law Chi Ho's subordinate Resigned and opened a private clinic in Episode 20 |
| Ho Kam-nam | Lau Chi Pang 劉志鵬 | A psychiatrist Lo Wing Hang's subordinate |
| Ellesmere Choi | Chan Kwong Leung 陳光亮 | Brian A practical psychiatrist, promoted to psychiatrist in Episode 20 Law Wing Hang's subordinate Mak Piu Shan's boyfriend Used to join "Ling Sum Church" |
| Ruco Chan | Fong Chun Fai 方榮俊 | Leo A practical psychiatrist Ko Lap Yan's subordinate |
| Timmy Hung | Yu Kwan Wai 余鈞緯 | Nelson,Sartre A practical psychiatrist Ko Lap Yan's subordinate |
| Yoyo Chen | Cheng Sum Yau 鄭心柔 | Martha A practical psychiatrist Ko Lap Yan's subordinate Cheng 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 nurse Tina's ex-boyfriend Suen Ka Pik's boyfriend, later husband Resigned and emigrated to Singapore in Episode 20 |
| Charles Szeto | Lee King Yip 李敬業 | Shine A nurse |
| Astrid Chan | Ho Sau Wai 何秀惠 | A nurse |
| Suki Chui | Lui Wing Chi 呂詠之 | Gigi A nurse Mok Man Yee's friend |
| Iris Wong | Mak Pui Shan 麥佩珊 | Daisy A nurse Chan Kwong Leung's girlfriend Used to join "Ling Sum Church" |
| Irene Wong | Tse Sze Nga 謝思雅 | Coco A nurse Law Wing Hang's girlfriend Killed by Law Kwok Hung in Episode 17 |
| June Chan | Lau Kit Po 劉潔寶 | A nurse Law Kwok Hung's wife |

##### Hong Kong Police CID

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Ben Wong | Chung Kwok Bun 鍾國彬 | Senior Inspector Ko Sau Yee's former subordinate Mok 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,Mandy A police officer Mok Kwai San's granddaughter Chung Kwok Bun's subordinate Ko Lap Yan's girlfriend Lui Wing Chi's friend Had schizophrenia and somnambulism, finally recovered |
| Wong Ching | Ho Yau Kin 何宇堅 | Police officers Chung Kwok Bun's subordinates |
| Joe Yau | Choi Kwai Hung 蔡季雄 | Police officers Chung Kwok Bun's subordinates |
| Law Tin-chi | So Fung 蘇峰 | Police officers Chung Kwok Bun's subordinates |
| Wu Kei-fung | Yip Pak Ho 葉柏豪 | Police officers Chung Kwok Bun's subordinates |
| Yeung Ching-wa | Lo Sui Tat 魯瑞達 | Police officers Chung Kwok Bun's subordinates |

#### 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 patient Almost being raped when she was young Had post-traumatic stress disorder |

##### Antisocial personality disorder (Chapter 2–3)

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Leung Kin-ping | Mr. Chan 陳主任 | A sheltered workshop manager Chan Wai Chung's father |
| Oscar Leung | Chan Wai Chung 陳偉聰 | A non-engaged youth Mr. Chan's son Had anti-social personality disorder Wounded several people by using knives in the street Bullied and threatened Tai Tsz Ho Loved Apple (Villain) |
| Otto Chan | Tai Tsz Ho 戴子浩 | Mentally disabled Bullied and threatened by Chan Wai Chung Ho Lap Yan and Law Wing Hang's patient |
| Snow Suen | Apple | A cafe waitress Keung'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 father A primary school principal Sexual assaulted his student Killed Tsui Chun Pong in Chapter 5 (Villain) |
| Wan Yu-hung | | Lee Yiu Kwok's wife Lee Tsz Yan's mother Attempted suicide though survived in Chapter 5 |
| Charmaine Li | Lee Tsz Yan 李芷欣 | A secondary school student and a compensated dating girl Lee Yiu Kwok's daughter Yu Kwan Wai's patient Had major depressive disorder Forced to take naked photos by Tsui Chun Pong in Chapter 4 Died in a traffic accident in Chapter 5 |
| Koo Ming-wah | Tsui Chun Pong 徐振邦 | A garage owner Lee Tsz Yan's compensated dating customer Forced Lee Tsz Yan to take naked photos and threatened Lee Yiu Kwok Killed 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 Church Lee Kiu's younger son Yuen Man Ho's younger twin brother Killed Shek Yik Kin, Tse Sin and Yuen Man Ho Raped Poon Siu Man and Tse Sin Had personality disorder (Villain) |
| – | Yuen Man Ho 阮文浩 | Lee Kiu's elder son Yuen Man Hon's elder twin brother Killed by Yuen Man Hon |
| Tang Ying-man | | Priest of Ling Sum Church (Villain) |
| Fung So-bor | Lee Kiu 李嬌 | A psychiatrist patient A chicken hawker Yuen Man Ho and Yuen Man Hon's mother Determined 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 Church Lin Chi Sum and Chan Kwong Leung's patient Raped by Yuen Man Hon and became pregnant Had schizophrenia and major depressive disorder |
| Yu Chi-ming | | Poon Siu Man's father |
| Eric Chung | Shek Yik Kin 石憶健 | A district councillor Tse Sin's husband Criticized Ling Sum Church in public Drenched with red paint in Chapter 6 Killed by Yuen Man Hon in Chapter 8 |
| Janice Shum | Tse Sin 謝茜 | Ex-follower of Ling Sum Church Shek Yik Kin's wife Raped and killed by Yuen Man Hon in Chapter 8 |
| Ellesmere Choi | Chan Kwong Leung 陳光亮 | Brian Ex-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 policeman Cheung Mei Wan's father Chung Kwok Bun's former subordinate and laid off by him To Wing Hing's friend Had delusional disorder and believed he was an undercover agent. Used to be wanted by the police for the murders Determined 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 daughter Ko Lap Yan's patient Had psychosis |
| Lee Kai-kit | Liu Shun 廖順 | Framed by Wan Kwong Ping and others for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago Killed To Wing Hing and Leung Chi Kau Kidnapped Wan Kwong Ping (Villain) Arrested in Episode 12 |
| – | Liu Fat 廖發 | Liu Shun's brother Killed by Wan Kwong Ping 8 years ago |
| Siu Cheuk-yiu | Wan Kwong Ping 尹光柄 | A retired policeman, now a restaurant owner Killed Liu Fat 8 years ago Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago Kidnapped by Liu Shun in Chapter 12 |
| – | To Wing Hing 陶永慶 | A policeman Cheung Tsz Tung's friend and gave financial assistance to him Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago Killed by Liu Shun in Chapter 10 |
| – | Leung Chi Kau 梁志球 | A policeman Cheung Tsz Tung's friend and provided financial assistance to him Framed Liu Shun for assaulting policemen and stealing police gun 8 years ago Killed by Liu Shun in Chapter 11 |
| – | Fung Kuen 馮權 | A retired policeman, emigrated to Canada Framed 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 husband Killed Law Kau in Chapter 15 Killed Cheung Lai-ting in Chapter 16 Kidnapped Mok Man-yee in Chapter 16 Had obsessive compulsive disorder (Villain) |
| Anita Kwan | Chan Man-ling 陳漫玲 | Lam Wai-shan's husband Killed in a traffic accident caused by Law Kau and Cheung Lai-ting |
| Stephen Wong Ka-lok | Cheng Sum-kit 鄭心傑 | A gay Cheng Sum-yau's younger brother Ko Lap-yan and Cheng Sum-yau's patient Melvin and Kwok Yiu's boyfriend Sexually 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 supervisor Had pedophilia Sexually assaulted Cheng Sum-kit Killed by Law Wai-shun in Chapter 15 |
| Annie Wong | Cheung Lai-ting 張麗婷 | Abandoned her new-born in a shopping mall Killed by Lam Wai-shan in Chapter 16 |
| Kate Tsui | Mok Man-yee 莫敏兒 | A police officer Kidnapped by Lam Wai-shan in Chapter 16 |

##### Dissociative identity disorder (Chapter 17–20)

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Henry Lee | Law Kwok-hung 羅國洪 | A cleaning service company owner Lau Kit-po's husband Had dissociative identity disorder Abused Lau Kit-po Injured Ko Sau-yee Killed Tse Sze-nga and Wu Kam-chuen (Villain) |
| June Chan | Lau Kit-po 劉潔寶 | An elderly centre volunteer Law Kwok-hung's wife Ko Sau-yee's friend Wu Kam-chuen's ex-girlfriend and used to be abused by Wu Kam-chuen Sheltered Law Kwok-hung Abused by Law Kwok-hung |
| Irene Wong | Tse Sze-nga 謝思雅 | A nurse Co-Co Law Wing-hang's mistress Killed by Law Kwok-hung in Episode 17 |
| Au Sui-wai | Wu Kam-chuen 胡錦全 | A patient A triad member Lau Kit-po's ex-boyfriend Always harassed Law Kwok-hung and Law Kit-po after jail Killed by Law Kwok-hung in Episode 18 |
| Elliot Yue | Ko Sau-yee 高守義 | An elderly centre volunteer Lau Kit-po's friend Knocked down by a car driven by Law Kwok-hung and lost a leg in Episode 19 |

#### Others

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Vivien Yeo | Suen Ka Pik 孫家碧 | Singaporean Chinese Had bulimia nervosa, finally on a diet successfully Suen Chun Yeung's daughter Ho Tak Kwong's ex-girlfriend Lee Ying Chun's girlfriend, later wife |
| Chung King Fai | Leong Wai Keong 梁偉強 | Psychiatrist A psychiatric clinic owner Ko Lap Yan's lecturer |
| Yvonne Ho | Tina | A financial manager Lee Ying Chun's ex-girlfriend Peter's girlfriend |
| Max Cheung | Peter | A financial Asia-Pacific director Tina's boyfriend |
| Kong Hon | Suen Chun Yeung 孫震揚 | Singaporean Chinese billionaire Suen Ka Pik's father |
| Deno Cheung | Ho Tak Kwong 何德廣 | Suen Ka Pik's ex-boyfriend |
| Angelica Lo | Chiu Yuk Fan 趙玉芬 | Gambler Ko Sau Yee's ex-girlfriend Fung Kam's mother Suicided in Chapter 13 |
| Daniel Kwok | Fung Kam 馮錦 | Chiu Yuk Fan's son Stole Chiu Yuk Fan's money to pay for his debt |
| Wong Tin-chau | Luk Chun Kwong | Alan Ko Ho Nam's ex-boyfriend |
| Lau Kong | Mok Kwai San 莫貴生 | Tea house owner Mok Man Yee's grandfather |

### Series 2 characters
#### Bok On Hospital

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Cheung Kwok-keung | Law Wing Hang 羅永鏗 | Henry psychiatrist superintendent, charged for obstruction of justice in episode 25. |
| Alex Fong | Ko Lap Yan 高立仁 | A psychiatrist Lois Cheuk's lover. Friends with Lin Chi Sum, Leung Kai wing, and Lam Chung Yan |
| Ram Chiang | Lin Chi Sum 連志森 | Opened a private clinic. |
| Edwin Siu | Jackson Leung Kai Wing 梁啟榮 | A psychiatrist Lai Yu Chu's lover, later husband. Used to have an affair with Scarlett Chan. |
| Christine Kuo | Scarlett Chan Si Ka 陳思家 | Psychiatrist. Jackson Leung's girlfriend, later broke up. |
| Eric Li | Ken 陸日勤 | ' Psychiatrist. Lai Yu Chu's ex-boyfriend. |
| Power Chan | Sunny Ho Lin Yuet 何年月 | Psychiatrist. Scarlett Chan's boyfriend, later good friends. |
| Oscar Leung | Wong Sai Bong 王世邦 | Edgar Psychiatrist Friends with Ken and Jackson. |
| | Katie 杜慧敏 | A psychiatrist. Ken's girlifriend. Broke up in episode 24. |
| Li Shing-cheong | Lo Ying Kei 盧應奇 | Psychiatrist |
| Yoyo Mung | Cheuk Wai Kiu 卓慧翹 | Lois Psychiatrist. Ko Lap Yan's friend. |

#### Sui Oi Psychiatric Clinic

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Ram Chiang | Lin Chi Sum 連志森 | Owner of Sui Oi Psychiatric clinic |
| Aimee Chan | Lai Yiu Chu 賴瑤珠 | Psychiatrist at Sui Oi clinic |
| Leanne Li | Tong Ka Lai 唐嘉麗 | Psychiatrist at Sui Oi clinic |

#### Major Case Unit

| Cast | Role | Description |
| Ben Wong | Chung Kwok Bun 鍾國彬 | 啊頭 啊彬 Senior inspector. Lam Chung Yan's boyfriend. Run over by car causing massive brain injuries. Woke up from coma in episode 25 |
| Tavia Yeung | Lam Chung Yan 林頌恩 | Madam 啊恩 Undercover cop, later HKPF constable. Chung Kwok Bun's girlfriend. Ko Lap Yan's friend. Lin Chi Sum's patient. Kidnapped and stabbed by Cheng Pui Yu in episode 19, causing her to have schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder. Suicided in episode 25. |
| Au Sui Wai | Tse Zan Tung 謝振東 | 老鬼. In charge after Kwok Bun was injured in episode 23. |
| Chiu Lok Yin | Chiang Wai Man 蔣偉文 | Policeman |
| Fok Kin Bong | Lee Man Kit 李文杰 | Policeman |
| Oscar Chan | Suen Wai Ho 孫偉豪 | Policeman |
Season 1 viewership ratings.
| | Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points |
| 1 | 10–14 January 2011 | 1–5 | 29 | 31 |
| 2 | 17–20 January 2011 | 6–9 | 31 | 35 |
| 3 | 24–28 January 2011 | 10–14 | 30 | — |
| 4 | 31 January – 2 February 2011, 4 February 2011 | 15–18 | 27 | — |
| 4 | 5 February 2011 | 19–20 | 23 | 27 |
Season 2 viewership ratings.
| | Week | Episodes | Average Points | Peaking Points |
| 1 | 18–22 March 2013 | 1–5 | 26 | 28 |
| 2 | 25–29 March 2013 | 6–10 | 27 | 31 |
| 3 | 01–5 April 2013 | 11–15 | 28 | — |
| 4 | 16–20 April 2013 | 16–20 | 27 | — |
| 5 | 15–19 April 2013 | 21–25 | 29 | — |

## Awards and nominations
### 45th TVB Anniversary Awards 2011

* Nominated: Best Drama
* Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Ram Chiang)
* Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Vivien Yeo)

## International Broadcast

* Malaysia – 8TV (Malaysia) from II onwards.