Let Me Take Your Pulse

Let Me Take Your Pulse
Also known as你好，我的大夫
Genre
Written bySteffie Lai
Directed by
  • Chan Yim-kei
  • Lai Pak-kin
  • Ho Sai-ho
  • Ma Kwok-on
  • Ho Man-yi
Starring
Ending theme
"Never Say Goodbye 不會道別"
by Vivian Koo
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
ProducerDave Fong
Production locationHong Kong
Running time43 minutes
Production companyTVB
Original release
Network
Release11 September (2023-09-11) –
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)

Let Me Take Your Pulse (Chinese: 你好，我的大夫; lit. 'Hello My Doctor') is a Hong Kong television series created and produced by television network TVB. It premiered on 11 September 2023 and ran until 13 October 2023, spanning 25 episodes. Starring Sisley Choi and Matthew Ho, the series follows the lives of a group of young Chinese Medicine practitioners and their life journey in healing themselves and others.

Cast

  • Sisley Choi as Ching Ka-ying – a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physician and Chief of Staff at a government-run clinic.[1]
    • Isabella Hsu as the child Ka-ying
  • Matthew Ho as Koo Ching-king – Ka-ying's childhood friend and former partner. A PhD holder in Chinese Medicine, he spent a decade volunteering overseas before returning to Hong Kong to join the trainee program at Ka-ying's clinic.[1]
    • Harry Lau as the child Ching-king
  • Ricco Ng as Ricci Lo Yuen-chi – a junior TCM physician in the government clinic's trainee program.[1]
  • Kayan Yau as Hiraku Tong Siu-kwong – a junior TCM physician in the government clinic's trainee program.[1]
  • Erica Chan as Cicely Yuen Sze-sze – a junior TCM physician in the government clinic's trainee program.[1]
  • Danny Hung as Edgar Pang Ching-mong – a third-year graduating physician in the government clinic's trainee program.[1]
  • Lincoln Hui as Hunter Cheung Tsun-kei – a TCM physician and Ka-ying's friend and landlord; he harbors a romantic interest in her.[1]
  • Don Li as Francis Ng Wing-lam – Ka-ying's supervisor at the government clinic.
  • Yen To as Grand Master Duan Zhan-hua – a renowned TCM practitioner who mentored Ching-king during his time volunteering abroad.
  • Chan Ka Fai as Ching On-sang – Ka-ying's deceased father.
  • Eva Lai as Sze Yuk-ling – Ka-ying's mother.
  • Angelina Lo as Tin Suet-kuen – Ching-king's grandmother.
  • June Ng as Sheung Wai-yan – Ka-ying's school junior and a TCM practitioner at the government clinic.
  • Ngai Wai-man as Ling Wood – a TCM practitioner at the government clinic.
  • Sam Tsang as Brandon Shing Ka-kit – Ching-king's biological father, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist who abandoned him before his birth.

Plot

After graduating from the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ching Ka-ying becomes a registered practitioner. Following a ten-year tenure at a government-run clinic, she is promoted to Chief of Staff, overseeing clinic operations and the training of new practitioners. Among the cohort of recent graduates is her childhood friend and former partner, Koo Ching-king. Their history is marked by a personal rift: years prior, Ching-king ended their relationship to pursue a doctorate in Chinese medicine.

Now serving as Ka-ying's subordinate, Ching-king maintains an idealistic approach to medicine that frequently clashes with Ka-ying's pragmatic focus on cost-effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Despite their conflicting methodologies and personal history, both are driven by a shared commitment to the field. Faced with systemic injustices within the medical industry, the pair eventually aligns their goals. Alongside a group of young physicians, they work to bypass institutional constraints and establish an ideal medical practice dedicated to patient-centered care.[2]

Production and background

The series was produced by Dave Fong, with Steffie Lai as script supervisor, and directed by a team of rotating directors.[3][4] Principal photography took place between June and October 2022.[5] This series represents the second instance in which TVB has utilized Traditional Chinese medicine as a central theme, the first being A Herbalist Affair in 2002.[6]

The narrative explores human emotional depth, the systemic conflicts between TCM and Western medical practices, and the challenges TCM faces in achieving modern institutional recognition. During pre-production, producer Dave Fong and the screenwriting team conducted two to three months of field research into the professional lives of TCM practitioners. To maintain clinical accuracy, the series primarily adapts real-world medical cases and documented literature under the rigorous supervision of professional consultants.[7] Additionally, the cast completed a specialized instructional course led by medical professionals prior to the commencement of filming.[8]

Music

Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Four Natures and Five Flavors of Drugs* (四氣五味)" Alex Lau 0:59
2."Never Say Goodbye (不會道別)"Hayes Yeung
Vivian Koo[9]4:12

(*) A direct translation of the original title is provided when no official English song title exists.

Reception and ratings

The series peaked with a 22.9 rating, drawing 1.47 million viewers.[10]

Week Episodes Airing dates Ratings[a] Ref.
11 – 511–15 September 202322 points[12]
26 – 1018–22 September 202322.3 points[13]
311 – 1525–29 September 202321.4 points[14]
416 – 202–6 October 202320.2 points[15]
521 – 259–13 October 202322.9 points[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Hong Kong's TV rating system, each rating point represents approximately 64,670 viewers.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 《你好，我的大夫》 解開人生疑難雜症 [Let Me Take Your Pulse Unlocking Life's Complex Challenges]. TVB Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ↑ 你好, 我的大夫 劇情︳蔡思貝何廣沛演年青中醫 最緊要醫得好收視 [Let Me Take Your Pulse Episodic Summary]. Yahoo! Entertainment (in Traditional Chinese). 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ↑ 林迅景 (10 September 2023). 《你好，我的大夫》齊集上位新一代 劇情貌似老土但感情線吸引 [Let Me Take Your Pulse Unites Rising Stars — Old-fashioned Plot, but Engaging Emotions]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Closing credits (Episodes 1–25)". Let Me Take Your Pulse (in Cantonese). 2023. TVB Jade. TVB.
  5. ↑ 胡凱欣 (13 May 2022). 蔡思貝擔正新劇《你好，我的大夫》 開拍前與何廣沛齊齊學針灸 [Sisley Choi and Matthew Ho assume the leading role in the upcoming drama Let Me Take Your Pulse and study acupuncture before filming commences]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "《你好，我的大夫》呈現中醫新氣象新形象" [Let Me Take Your Pulse is to present a new and fresh image of Traditional Chinese Medicine]. TVB Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ 《你好，我的大夫》 勇闯未知路 医病先医“心” [Let Me Take Your Pulse Courageously Tread the Uncharted Path, Prioritize Healing the “Heart” Before the Ailment]. Ta Kung Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 12 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023. English Translation.
  8. ↑ 娛樂新聞｜《你好，我的大夫》即將開拍 何廣沛蔡思貝為新劇學中醫 [Let Me Take Your Pulse to start filming; Sisley and Matthew learns about Traditional Chinese Medicine] (Video) (in Cantonese). Hong Kong: TVB on Youtube / Google, Inc. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Never Say Goodbye 不會道別 (Theme from TV Drama Let Me Take Your Pulse) by Vivian Koo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  10. 1 2 林迅景 (16 October 2023). 收視｜《香港人在北京》首播冇水花 吳若希性感演出只有20.6點 [TV Ratings: Debut of From Hong Kong to Beijing Disappoints - Jinny Ng's Alluring Performance Garners Only 20.6 points]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "TVB Interim Report 2025" (PDF). TVB. 2025. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  12. ↑ 黃梓恒 (18 September 2023). 收視｜《你好我的大夫》首周最高22點 《思家大戰》破今季紀錄 [Viewership ratings: Let Me Take Your Pulse hits a peak of 22 points in its debut week; Family Feud breaks this season's record]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  13. ↑ 《東張西望》收視踞榜首 《你好，我的大夫》穩步上揚 [Scoop takes the top spot in viewership; Let Me Take Your Pulse steadily rises]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  14. ↑ 《你好，我的大夫》繼續高開 最高收視21.4點 ["Hello, Doctor" Maintains Strong Viewership with Highest ratings of 21.4 Points]. Oriental Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  15. ↑ 打風帶挈收視！《中年2》收24點創開播紀錄 《思家大戰》收25.3點 [Midlife, Sing and Shine Hits 24 Points, Setting a Debut Record; Family Feud Reaches 25.3 Points]. Oriental Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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