Set versus the background of Hong Kong International Airport, TVB’s currently-airing The Airport Diary < 飛常日誌> > captured netizens’ attention prior to airing with its property of casting the spotlight on numerous professions within the airport, yet stopped working to resonate with audiences on airing, as netizens flagged striking familiarities with 2019 hit medical drama Big White DuelI < 白色強人>>!
Cyclone Storyline in Episode 1
Calling The Airport Diary the airport variation of Big White Duelthey mentioned how a typhoon created chaos in episode 1 of Big White Duelwith seriously hurt traffic mishap casualties communicated to Marshall Paxton Hospital, and physicians from different specializeds consisting of Dr Zoe (Natalie Tong 唐詩詠) and Dr Ching Lok-Man (Ali Lee 李佳芯required to run due to emergency situation scenarios. The Airport Diary saw flights being postponed due to cyclone “Scorpio”, with Sisley Choi‘s (蔡思貝) character relaxing afflicted tourists stuck at the airport, Kenneth Ma (馬國明) leading the emergency situation operations group to arrange flight rearrangements; and emergency situation circumstances such as a forced emergency situation landing due to a pregnant guest onboard entering into early labor.
Where netizens laughingly called out medical professionals in Big White Duel for having chat sessions over coffee more than performing their expert responsibilities, airport personnel from numerous departments in The Airport Diary are likewise regularly revealed talking with a cuppa in hand.
In Big White Duelpopular onscreen couple Kenneth and Natalie are both medical professionals who began as a separated couple, however still see each other everyday at their office; The Airport Diary has Kenneth in a comparable function as a divorcee who sees his ex-wife daily at the airport, this time represented by Sisley. Even the figure Kenneth provides to Natalie in Big White Duel as month-to-month spousal support– 10,000 HKD– is the very same as what he offers Sisley for spousal upkeep.
Exact Same Hit Song Used
In regards to music option, the interlude Dream which was made popular by the popular medical series is once again utilized in The Airport Diarymaking some netizens question aloud if they were viewing Big White Duel II rather!
These familiarities can possibly be discussed by the reality that both expert dramas have Benny Wong (黃偉強) as scriptwriter and script editor respectively; some netizens recommended The Airport Diary be relabelled Airport Duel to properly show its repackaged concentrate on air travel market.
Source: HK01