Kids' Lives Matter

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Also known as星空下的仁醫
Genre
Written byPoon Man-hung
Directed by
  • Ben Fong
  • Au Yiu-kit
  • Cheung Hang-ho
  • Ho Ka-wah
Kids' Lives Matter
Also known as星空下的仁醫
Genre
Written byPoon Man-hung
Directed by
  • Ben Fong
  • Au Yiu-kit
  • Cheung Hang-ho
  • Ho Ka-wah
Starring
Opening theme"Cherish"
by Linda Chung
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
ProducerBen Fong
Production locationHong Kong
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB
ReleaseOctober 18 (2021-10-18) 
November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22)

Kids' Lives Matter (Chinese: 星空下的仁醫; lit. Doctors Under The Stars) is a Hong Kong medical television series created by television network TVB, with Ben Fong serving as producer. The 25-episode series premiered on 18 October 2021 and concluded on 22 November 2021. Set against the backdrop of pediatric surgery, it stars Kevin Cheng, Kenneth Ma, Linda Chung, and Catherine Chau, and chronicles the lives of medical interns, residents, and attendings caring for sick children at the fictional Princess Anne Hospital.

  • Kevin Cheng as Dr. Johnathan Hui Gam-fung – pediatric surgeon and Consultant doctor[1]
  • Kenneth Ma as Dr. Amos Fong Chung-yan – pediatric surgeon and Consultant doctor[1]
  • Linda Chung as Dr. Eman Cheung Yi-sum – pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon[1]
  • Catherine Chau as Dr. Kay Mak Hoi-kei – chief of service of pediatric department[1]
  • Him Law as Dr. Max Man Pak-hei – pediatric resident specialist[1]
  • Mimi Kung as Dr. Flora Chung Wai-seung – Dean of School of Medicine[1]
  • Bowie Cheung as Dr. Candice Lin Cheuk-ying – anesthetic medical intern[1]
  • Regina Ho as Dr. Esther Yu Chi-wa – pediatric medical intern[1]
  • Gabriel Harrison as Dr. Paul Chow Chun-yiu – Hospital Chief Executive[1]
  • Florence Kwok as Dr. Joey Kwok Bo-ying – anesthesiologist[1]

Plot

The story begins with a flashback in 2001 introducing Johnathan Hui, Amos Fong, and Eman Cheung as medical interns. An operation causes a rift between Hui and Fong, leading to them becoming estranged. Flash to the present, Hui and Fong are pediatric surgeons and work at North West Hospital and Princess Anne Hospital, respectively. One day, Hui asks Fong to perform a liver transplant operation jointly. An anesthetic mistake occurs during the procedure where Cheung, a cardiothoracic surgeon, appears timely to rescue. She returns to Hong Kong after being a Doctor Without Borders and is now a newly contracted doctor at Princess Anne Hospital.
With the ambitious vision of building a pediatric facility, Fong uses tactics to make Hui join Princess Anne Hospital. He then recruits Hui, Cheung, and a few other doctors, including Max Man, a resident specialist, Kay Mak, pediatric chief of service and Fong's love–interest, and Joey Kwok, an anesthesiologist, to create an "elite" surgery team, building themselves an influential reputation to pave the way for Fong's vision. The team faces various obstacles during the process, with Hui and Fong reconciling their friendship. The truth of the operation incident in the past also gets revealed. Although Fong's vision is not yet realized towards the end of the series; the doctors experience growth in both their personal and professional lives.[2]

Production and background

The series was produced by Ben Fong and script supervised by Poon Man-hung,[3] with direction handled by Fong alongside a rotating team of directors.[4] It marks TVB's first medical drama focused on pediatric surgery, utilizing a team of professional doctors as technical consultants throughout filming.[5] The set for the fictional Princess Anne Hospital was modeled after the Hong Kong Children's Hospital,[6] with principal photography taking place from August to December 2020.[7] The series also marked Linda Chung's return to television after a six-year hiatus from the industry.[8]

Music

The soundtrack consists of 4 individually released singles as follows:

Kids' Lives Matter
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedOctober 2021 (2021-10)
GenreCantopop
LanguageCantonese, English
LabelThe Voice Entertainment Group
ProducerHerman To & Joseph Wei & Alex Lau
Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Cherish (好好珍惜自己)"Cheung Mei-yinLinda Chung, Nick WongLinda Chung3:45[9]
2."Couldn't Tell (不敢開口)"Vivian KooAndy Ho & Johnny YimVivian Koo4:37[10]
3."Fear In My Heart (我會害怕)"Hayes YeungJohnny Yim & Alan CheungHana Kuk3:46[11]
4."Never Too Late"Quinn LuiKong Fai & Marley Chan & Chan Chung-waiQuinn Lui3:53[12]

Reception and ratings

Kids' Lives Matter garnered mainly positive reviews from the audience and media, who commented on the show's "convincing" acting and "moving" storyline.[13][14][15][16] Lam Chun-king from HK01, on the one hand, criticized the series's overall storyline direction for being old-fashioned but nevertheless indicated "the compactness of the script, the richness of the story's content, and the actors' performance set the show as a TVB's masterpiece in recent years and a classic among medical dramas".[17][18] An editor from Hong Kong Economic Times praised Linda Chung's maturity in her acting skills and wrote that she could fully "express the tenderness of maternal love when interacting with sick children".[19] Although Chung did not win in the end, she was noted by the media to be among viewers' favorites for the "Best Actress" title at the 54th TVB Anniversary Awards.[20][21]

Week Episodes Airing dates Average ratings[a] Ref.
11 – 518–22 October 202118.5 points[23]
26 – 1025–29 October 202118.9 points[24]
311 – 151–5 November 202119.4 points[25]
416 – 208–12 November 202119.3 points[26]
521 – 2415–18 November 202119.9 points[27]
62522 November 202122.8 points[28]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2021 54th TVB Anniversary Awards My Favorite Television Series (Malaysia) Kids' Lives Matter Won [20]
My Favorite Actress In A Leading Role (Malaysia) Linda Chung Won [21]
My Favorite Actor In A Leading Role (Malaysia) Kevin Cheng Nominated [29]
Best Television Series Kids' Lives Matter Nominated [30]
Best Actor Kevin Cheng Nominated
Kenneth Ma Nominated
Best Actress Linda Chung Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Him Law Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Regina Ho Nominated
My Favorite Male Character In A Television Series Kenneth Ma (for Amos Fong) Won [20]
My Favorite Female Character In A Television Series Linda Chung (for Eman Cheung) Nominated [30]
Best On-screen Partnership Kevin Cheng & Linda Chung Nominated
Best Television Theme song "Cherish" Nominated
2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Television Series Kids' Lives Matter Won [31]
Best Actor Kenneth Ma Won

Overseas releases

In Singapore, the series was broadcast in June 2022 on Mediacorp Channel 8 with Mandarin dubbing. The original Cantonese version was made accessible through the Mediacorp OTT service MeWATCH. In Malaysia, the series was aired in October 2022.

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