Wake Up () is a 2015 Taiwanese television series starring Jag Huang, Wu Kang-jen, Hsu Wei-ning and Michael Huang. Filming began on 29 September 2014 and ended on 11 November. The series was aired on PTS HD from 1 April 2015. Wake Up is based on an original novel, Ferocious Pursuit (惡火追緝), by scriptwriter Huang Jian-ming. Wake Up has earned praises from Hou Wen Yong, an anaesthesiologist and the author of renowned Taiwanese novel The Hospital. The drama won numerous awards at the 50th Golden Bell Awards, including Best Miniseries, Best Directing for a Miniseries, Best Writing for a Miniseries and Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for Wu Kang-jen. Leading Hong Kong newsweekly Yazhou Zhoukan placed the drama in the second spot for the 2015 Top Ten Television Dramas, after China's Nirvana in Fire. Its sequel Wake Up 2 aired on PTS in Taiwan, premiering on September 9, 2017. Synopsis When a patient died from a rare anaesthesia complication (malignant hyperthermia) during a medical operation led by the hospital’s Chief Physician Chen Hsien Rong (Michael Huang), anaesthesiologist Dr. Hsiao Zheng Xun (Jag Huang) was pressured to take the blame and suspended from duty. However, the insurance agent who handled the death claim, Yeh Jian De (Wu Kang-jen), discovered that there was more to the death cause and teamed up with Hsiao to investigate the situation. The medical operation also reunited Hsiao with his former schoolmate, Song Zhao Ying (Hsieh Ying-xuan) whom reminded Hsiao of his past trauma. A troubled Hsiao then approaches psychiatrist Yang Wei Yu (Hsu Wei-ning) to help him with psychology treatments. Facing pressure from the corrupted hospital system and his past trauma, would Hsiao fight for his conscience or would he give up and conform? Cast Main cast Supporting cast Guest cast Soundtrack Broadcast information Ratings Wake Up received an average rating of 0.39 in the second season of PTS 2015 Television Programs Ratings Report. Filming locations Taiwan Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare New Taipei City Hospital Yilan County Government Police Bureau, Luodong Precinct Lanyang Museum Taipei Veterans General Hospital Su-Ao Branch Saint Mary's Hospital Luodong Lan-Yang Jen-Ai Hospital Health Center, Zhuangwei Township, Yilan County Health Center, Dongshan Township, Yilan County Yilan Wanshan Nursing Home Min-Sheng General Hospital, Lung-Tan Taiwan National Central Library Gloria Jean’s Coffee Xiao Xiang Ting Japanese Cuisine Crew Anaesthesiologist Dr. Huang Ying Zhe was the medical adviser to the