Doctor's Heart

1990 1h 30m CN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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An idealistic hospital intern contends with cost-cutting measures and endemic corruption while lusting after a sweet social worker who just happens to be the lover of the facility's crooked administrator.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Wong Man Tsun
Simon Yam
Dr. Lawrence Chu
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Suckling Ngau
Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Dr. Chan
Michele Reis
Anita Yeung Suet Lai
Amy Yip Chi-Mei
May
Ma Ching-Yee
Sister Kwan
Ni Kuang
Dr. Lam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lam Tak-Luk
Writers: James Yuen Sai-Sang, Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Lau Hung-Chuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lo Ta-Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mark Cheng Ho-Nam and Simon Yam and Lowell Lo Koon-Ting carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121213 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lam Tak-Luk directs. Lau Hung-Chuen behind the camera. Lo Ta-Yu scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Lam Tak-Luk, shot by Lau Hung-Chuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lo Ta-Yu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Mark Cheng Ho-Nam and Simon Yam and Lowell Lo Koon-Ting carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0121213 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.