Another Era | |
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再創世紀 | |
Genre | Modern Drama Financial thriller |
Written by | Sin Siu-ling Choi Ting-ting |
Starring | Roger Kwok Niki Chow Frankie Lam Tavia Yeung Benjamin Yuen Pakho Chau Zhener Wang Yu Zhihui Pat Poon Bowie Wu Gloria Tang Roxanne Tong Dominic Lam Yoyo Chen |
Opening theme | 烏托邦 by Pakho Chau |
Ending theme | 只想與你再一起 by Hana Kuk |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 34 (iQiyi) 36 (TVB) |
Production | |
Producer | Kwan Shu-ming |
Production locations | Hong Kong China, Shenzhen Singapore Philippines Canada, Vancouver United Kingdom, London Switzerland Germany, Munich Czech Republic, Prague |
Running time | approx. 43 min |
Production companies | Television Broadcasts Limited iQiyi CCTV CRTP |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade CCTV-8 iQiyi |
Release | 10 September – 28 October 2018 |
Related | |
At the Threshold of an Era (1999-2000) |
Another Era (Chinese: 再創世紀) is a 2018 drama produced by TVB, iQiyi, CCTV and CRTP. It is the sequel to At the Threshold of an Era with Roger Kwok, Niki Chow, Frankie Lam, Tavia Yeung, Benjamin Yuen and Pakho Chau as the main leads; and Linda Chung as a guest star.[1]
The theme and storyline revolve around the development of Hong Kong's economy in the past 10 years. Production cost a total of HK$100 million and took half a year.[2]
The cut 34-episode version was uploaded on iQiyi on 29 August 2018, and aired on CCTV-8 on 30 August 2018. The original 36 episode version aired on TVB Jade from 10 September 2018 and on Mediacorp's Channel U on 23 April 2020.
Plot
The story of Another Era begins with the global financial crisis of 2008. Ambitious businessman Leo Ho Ting Sang (Roger Kwok) wanted to buy out Fong Chung Yam’s (Bowie Wu) business group, but Cheuk Kai Tong (Pat Poon) stopped him in time. Furious, Leo decides to out a plan to destroy him.
Ten years later, Cheuk Kai Tong becomes one of the richest men in the city, but the psychological torment of his son’s untimely death has put him bedridden, soon followed by a coma. His daughter, Cheuk Ding Yiu (Niki Chow) learns to manage the family business, and together with her trusted accountant Ko Chit (Frankie Lam), she starts a business war with Leo. Leo’s wife Cheung Ming Hei (Tavia Yeung), Fong Chung Yam’s grandson Fong Chak Yu (Benjamin Yuen), and rookie entrepreneur Ching Hoi (Pakho Chau) also join the war, starting a new era of business politics.
Cast
Ho family
Cast | Role | Description |
Roger Kwok 郭晉安 | Ho Tin Sang 賀天生 |
Leo
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Tavia Yeung 楊怡 | Cheung Ming Hei 章明晞 |
Hayley
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Cheuk family
Cast | Role | Description |
Pat Poon 潘志文 | Cheuk Kai Tong 卓啟堂 |
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Bond Chan 陳少邦 | Cheuk Ding Gam 卓定鑫 |
Gordon
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Jacky Yeung 楊鴻俊 | Cheuk Ding Miu 卓定淼 |
Melvin
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Niki Chow 周勵淇 | Cheuk Ding Yiu 卓定垚 |
Ella
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Fong family
Cast | Role | Description |
Bowie Wu 胡楓 | Fong Chung Yam 方松蔭 |
方老爺
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Geoffrey Wong 黃子雄 | Fong Hau Chong 方孝聰 |
Paul少
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Benjamin Yuen 袁偉豪 | Fong Chak Yu 方澤雨 |
Walter
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Ko family
Cast | Role | Description |
Frankie Lam 林文龍 | Ko Chit 高哲 |
Duncan
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Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 | Cheng Sze Yu 鄭思妤 |
Janice
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Man family
Cast | Role | Description |
Dominic Lam 林嘉華 | Man Hok Lai 萬學禮 |
Martin
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Wang Zhen 王振 | Man King Yin 萬敬賢 |
Kingston
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Gloria Tang
鄧佩儀 |
Chu Siu Wai
朱小慧 |
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Other cast
Cast | Role | Description |
Pakho Chau | Ching Hoi | Inventor, startup founder, ex boyfriend of Yuen Ling Kiu |
Yoyo Chen 陳自瑤 | Chung Si Kei 鍾思琪 |
Ada
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Roxanne Tong 湯洛雯 | Yuen Ling Kiu 阮令翹 |
Alice
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Lee Shing-cheong 李成昌 | Cheung Hoi Chuen 章海泉 |
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Nicole Wan 尹詩沛 | Dang Lai Tung 鄧麗瞳 |
Lily
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Yeung Chiu Hoi 楊潮凱 | Poon Lik Sun 潘力晨 |
Sun
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Jackson Lai 黎振燁 | Foo Gin Yip 傅建業 |
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Sabrina Yeung 楊埕 | Wong Ji Lam 王子琳 |
Lydia
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Yu Yuhui 余芷慧 | Kuk Duen Yi 曲端兒 |
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Janis Chan 陳貝兒 | Chang Yi Ning 曾依寧 |
Elaine
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Auston Lam 林師傑 | Jim Siu Chai 詹兆齊 |
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Broadcast
Network | Region | Broadcast Date | Time | Notes |
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CCTV-8 | China | 30 August 2018 | Daily 19:30-22:30 | iQiyi Cut Mandarin version |
iQiyi | 29 August 2018 10 September 2018 | Weekdays 21:30 | ||
TVB Jade | Hong Kong | 10 September 2018 | Weekdays 21:30 | TVB original version |
Music
Title | Type | Composer | Lyrics | Arranger(s) | Producer(s) | Performer |
Utopia (烏托邦) | Opening theme | Alan Cheung | Sandy Chang | Randy Chow Nick Wong | Herman Ho Randy Chow | Pakho Chau |
Love You Again (只想與你再一起) | Ending theme | Damon Chui | Johnny Yim | Herman Ho Joseph Wei | Hana Kuk | |
Have Been Betrayed (為何你要背叛我) | Interlude | Alan Cheung | Alan Cheung | Jinny Ng |
Viewership ratings
TVB Jade
# | Timeslot (HKT) | Week | Episode(s) | Average points |
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1 | Mon – Fri 21:30 | 10 — 14 September 2018 | 1 — 5 | 22.1 |
2 | 17 — 21 September 2018 | 6 — 10 | 22.1 | |
3 | 24 — 28 September 2018 | 11 — 15 | 19.7 | |
4 | 1 — 5 October 2018 | 16 — 20 | 22.1 | |
5 | 8 — 12 October 2018 | 21 — 25 | 21.3 | |
6 | 16 — 19 October 2018 | 26 — 29 | 23 | |
7 | 22 — 28 October 2018 | 30 — 36 | 22.4 | |
Total average | 21.8 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
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2019 | New York Festivals TV & Film Awards | Best Performance By An Actress (finalist) | Tavia Yeung | Won | [3] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Another Era Castmap".
- ↑ "郭晉安周勵淇孭重飛「再創世紀」". 2018-06-24. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ↑ "Yeung Yi in Another Era - Winners Gallery Details". New York Festivals TV & Films Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.