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All That is Bitter is Sweet

All That is Bitter is Sweet

20141 Season30 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The Dou family of Foshan is an affluent family that owns and runs Sheung Chun Tong, the largest traditional Chinese apothecary in town. When an epidemic occurs in Foshan and the shop's medicine is found to be the cause, the shop owner is accused of murder and is imprisoned. In order to help release her father, the family's only daughter, Dou Gaai-kei, sets out to investigate.

NetworksTVB Jade

Top Cast

Linda Chung Ka-Yan

Linda Chung Ka-Yan

Dou Gaai-Kei

Ruco Chan

Ruco Chan

Ting Yat-Yuen

Raymond Ho-Yin Wong

Raymond Ho-Yin Wong

Chong Kei-Cho / Chong Kei-Chung

Natalie Tong

Natalie Tong

Hui Kwan-Yeuk

Shirley Yeung Sze-Kei

Shirley Yeung Sze-Kei

Fung Yuk-Kam

Ngo Ka-Nin

Ngo Ka-Nin

Dou Yung

Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin

Jazz Lam Tsz-Sin

Hung Bing

Owen Cheung

Owen Cheung

Gai Gei-Jai

Elliot Ngok Wah

Elliot Ngok Wah

Hui Sung-Ming

Sammy Sum Chun-Hin

Sammy Sum Chun-Hin

Ngai Chun

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Themes & Keywords

traditional medicinechinese medicinepeople's republic of china

About All That is Bitter is Sweet

All That is Bitter is Sweet is a drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of traditional medicine, chinese medicine, people's republic of china. it stars Linda Chung Ka-Yan, Ruco Chan, Raymond Ho-Yin Wong. The Dou family of Foshan is an affluent family that owns and runs Sheung Chun Tong, the largest traditional Chinese apothecary in town. When an epidemic occurs in Foshan and the shop's medicine is found to be the cause, the shop owner is accused of murder and is imprisoned. In order to help release her father, the family's only daughter, Dou Gaai-kei, sets out to investigate.

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