July 11, 2022

Dr. Tang | Reviews

Dr. Tang
A cardiac surgeon saving hearts (and stealing hearts).
Chinese Title
關於唐醫生的一切
Everything About Dr. Tang
Year2022
Episodes: 36


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Cast

Qin LanTang Jia Yu
Wei Da XunYe Yi Ming
Gao LuOuyang Zhen Yu
Jia Jing HuiWang Hai Ming
Huang Jue: Liu Feng
Wang Yao Qing: Zhao Jin An
Zhang Xiang: Zhou Da
Jin Ze Hao: Long Xiang Dong
Qu Gao Wei: Liao Xiao Bo
Peng Yang: Wu Min Min
Ning Wen Tong: Qin Da Zhong
Xuan Yan: Jiang Bai Li
Cameos
Liu Yi Jun: Gu Ying Xiong
Jiang Zi Xin: Yu Meng
Guo Jia Nan: Wang Guang

Crew

(Updated as of July 2022)
The Sword and the BrocadeForever LoveThe Bad KidsThe Blooms of Ruyi PavilionDear MissyHikaru no GoIn a Class of Her OwnMy Roommate Is a Detective

DirectorWen De Guang  
♠ 灼灼风流 [Feng Shao FengJing Tian]
♠ 她的城 Her City [Gao LuWang Yao QingZhang Han YunGuan Hong]
♠ Forever Love (2020)

ScriptwriterWang Zi

ProducerDai Ying
♠ 九霄寒夜暖 [Li Yi TongBi Wen Jun]
♠ 大理寺少卿游 White Cat Legend [Ding Yu XiRen Min] 
♠ 私奔的外婆 Gone Grandma [Yan NiDeng En XiYao Chen] 
♠ 绣春刀·山河之影 [Zhang Yun LongSun YiChen Ruo Xuan] 
 野蛮生长 [Zhao Li YingLu WeiChen Ruo Xuan] 
♠ 我要逆风去 [Gong JunZhong Chu XiWu Xuan YiGao Zhi Ting] 
♠ Gold Panning (2022)
♠ Left Right (2022)
♠ Ordinary Greatness (2022)
♠ First Love Again (2021)
♠ The Ideal City (2021)
♠ The Pavilion (2021)
 Ping Pong Life (2021)
 The Bad Kids (2020)
 Dear Missy (2020)
 Hikaru no Go (2020)
 The Long Night (2020)
 Sisyphus (2020)
 We Are All Alone (2020)
 My Huckleberry Friends (2017)
 With You (2016)


Genres


Time/WorldContemporary
RomanceRomance
Setting: Hospital
Other RelationshipsSismanceTeam
Other GenresMedical


Reviews



Five (5/5)


Four (4/5)


Reviewer: cynlynn 
Date: July 2022
It’s been a long while since I’ve fallen in love with Qin Lan. Thank you drama!! 😭 It’s my first time seeing Wei Da Xun as his character and not Wei Da Xun! 👏👏👏 It’s one of the rare times the sismance edges out the romances. 

In order of importance:

Cases & Scriptwriting: Patient turnover is high, approximately one per episode. The script is both cognizant and emotionally charging, but never too heavy because they happen in short spurts. There’s also an undertone of feminism. For the unfairness the girls receive, they reply with their professionalism. I love the added level of connectedness when the scriptwriter eloquently pairs the patient to an attending doctor with similar experiences. For example (Spoilers!) Tang Jia Yu with Director Liu’s wife (don’t expect all patients to be wearing downs), Long Xiang Dong with an IPV victim, Jiang Bai Li with a grandfather, etc).
Sismance. Tang Jia Yu and Ouyang Zhen Yu are the main characters for me. Tang Jia Yu is a surgical genius and even more surgical with her words. Calm and lethal. Ouyang Zhen Yu is a robot and a motae solo. She’s demandingly meticulous to the point that everyone dreads her presence. So imagine how cute it is when Ouyang Zhen Yu asks Tang Jia Yu to be friends. I'm particularly fond of Ouyang Zhen Yu. She may look emotionless, but she’s addicted to romance!
Team. Tang Jia Yu doesn’t just operate on hearts. She steals ‘em with her aura and expertise. Five of them! Watch her convert her team of gossipy boys into her gossipy fanboys. She’s awesome and everyone acknowledges it. The guys aren’t mindless followers, they each have their charm, struggles and beliefs. When I started the drama, I recognized most of the male actors for their villain roles in other shows, and so watching them all be cute, funny, and faithful is unexpectedly awesome.
Romance. It’s tame. It’s not a lot either (<10%), but each time the couples are on the screen, I’m happy their relationship progresses a bit more. First couple: Ye Yi Ming is friendly, but keeps his distance with everyone, except Tang Jia Yu. He goes out of his way to help her, give her food, etc. I like his soft gazes. He’s the caring guy outside of work and the brilliant guy with the innovative ideas at work. And bonus points for the writer for never mentioning age when I think this is supposed to be a jiejie romance. Second couple: Ouyang Zhen Yu (the robot) finds love in a self-absorbed nerdy scientist, that is if they don't butt heads. These two are the romcom-y couple. Cute and funny!

A flaw. The patient’s stories end abruptly at times. Maybe there’s a scene or two afterwards, but that’s it. Sometimes, I want to know more, and there’s just none. I almost wish drama dared to be emotionally heavier – make us bawl. Anyway, I’ll give Show points for consistency. After all, this is a drama that specializes in cardiac surgery, once the surgery is over, our surgeon’s job is complete.

Bonus bonus point: Drama has been vaccinated. None of that COVID-19 here.

Three (3/5)


Two (2/5)


One (1/5)



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