Episodes: 39
Yr of telecast/TV Stn: 2006/CTV
Main Cast:
言承旭饰苏怡华 戴立忍饰邱庆成
吴孟达饰唐国泰 张钧甯饰关 欣
张国柱饰徐大明 杨谨华饰马懿芬
Saya饰刘心萍 费翔饰庄明哲
Summary: (Note: Summary from Sohu web, edited version)
白色的医袍下，各自包裹着不一样的心情，看似圣洁宁静的白色巨塔里，酝酿着一场无法遏止的权力斗争，内科与外科主任为了角逐医院院长的职务，一场尔虞我诈的人性角力就此展开…
苏怡华，院内外科年轻且具权威的主治医师，每年他所发表的研究论文都能受到各方医界的瞩目与赞许，自信俊秀的脸庞加上一颗温暖善良的心，让他在外科病房里总是拥有好人缘，他的笑容单纯而灿然，看过他笑的病人，痛苦就先忘却一旁。就在这一天，苏怡华意外的接到内科主任徐大明的会诊邀请，会诊的对象不是别人，正是总统的女儿刘心萍，原来是心萍必须进行最新的「内植式中央输液管装置手术」，以避免心萍每次必须遭受她所害怕的静脉注射与抽血，而恰好苏怡华正是这方面的专家，于是在徐主任的引荐安排下，准备让苏怡华为刘心萍主刀，但谁也没想到，这样的安排却让外科主任唐国泰红了眼，同时也使得一件单纯的手术演变成了可怕的政治事件与权力斗争…
就在一切准备就绪，外科主任唐国泰担心这次手术让内科主任徐大明抢风头，进而影响他的院长宝座。唐国泰擅用了他的职权，将这次的医疗团队动了手脚，让外科副主任丘庆成取代了苏怡华来主刀。被蒙在鼓里的怡华正查看着心萍手术的工作人员调配名单时，计算机屏幕显示的资料并未在手术者的字段中看到自己的名字，『大概是徐主任为了安全起见，替这次的手术保密吧…』这是怡华想到的唯一理由，他继续沿着字段往右看，在麻醉主治医师字段中看到了一个熟悉的名字－关欣。
关欣是怡华在学生时代就交往的女朋友，两人因故分手。多年来在同一个医院工作，却始终有一种淡淡的疏离。这就是关欣，柔美的外表下其实是个个性坚毅的女孩，一个让苏怡华始终没有忘情的女孩。
刘心萍手术的那一天，怡华这才发现主刀医师的成了丘庆成。自己竟然连心萍的病房都进不去。一场内外科主任的院长保卫战，就此白热化，而这一切，都有新闻媒体在一旁全程记录。
同时，医学院院长－黄凯元，正在隔壁开刀房作一个简单的子宫镜手术，没想到就在即将结束之际突然发生了异常变化，朱慧瑛在经过急救后不治。手术的黄院长、麻醉医师关欣与来协助急救的丘医师，都不知如何面对家属做出说明。
一座巨塔里，两场手术引发未来一连串的风波，这些与神争人的行医者，检视出自己的不堪。当爱在巨塔里成形，是否也会在巨塔里被扭曲变形？我们该如何掌握生命？或许答案就在苏怡华的笑容，一个千山历尽依然坚真恬适的笑里。
Comments: I would suggest u to "forget" about the Japanese version when u watch this drama. Though the theme is similar, the whole presentation and storyline are rather different from the former. It would be rather unfair to compare the two, coz i personally feel that the tw version covered more aspects.
While many people felt that this drama was not very interesting, i would like to say this is one of the better dramas i have ever seen from taiwan. I wont classify it as idol drama, coz' it simply isnt. The majority cast isnt qualified to be idols anyway..lol! Let's start with the plot. Personally i felt that it's not the "war" between 2 doctors only, but the doctors in the hospital. I would say the dept heads are "fighting" more than the 2 male leads. Also, the plot covered other people in other workplaces, like the media, family. I would say this drama emphasized a little more on the power of media, which is very true in our society. However, it also spent quite a quantity of time on the romances of the characters. While a doc was having an affair with a reporter, another doc was being dumped by another female doc. I think the director could have focus more on the doctors, rather than these typical drama scenes.
Acting wise, most experienced actors gave a good job. Though Wu Meng Da dont looked like a doc to me. The young actors had to polish their acting skills, but they are still creditable by give a mature performance. Saying about Jerry, his looks really dont looked like an experienced doc, perhaps this's something he cant control lah. However, his acting definitely has improved alot, compared to his past idol dramas. His character had depth and he had plenty of chances to show his emotional side. Chang Chun Ning is a new face to me, her acting was quite mature though her expressions was kinda stiff at times. Perhaps her interaction with Fei Xiang was better than with Jerry Yan. Hahaha! It's kinda sad that she didnt chose Yi Hua la...i really think they are quite matchable ne. I think Saya really gave a splendid performance as the sick president's daughter. She shaved her hair for this character and her acting was really convincing. It's a pity that she wont be in the showbiz la, pls come back soon. Leon Dai, perhaps the best actor in the drama, gave a solid performance too. However, i thought his character was more interesting juggling between his family and that female reporter. Hahaha!
I am not sure if many others skipped part of the dramas, like what i did. This drama could be quite draggy or boring during many occassions. Perhaps they should shortern the drama huh? So that it could be more exciting?
Ratings: 6.5/10 (I remembered i only gave 8/10 for the japanese ver. Basically such dramas could be boring to many ppl, coz' they are serious dramas. Well, i gotta admit i fast forward quite abit, which proved that this drama isnt very attractive.)
