Another Era

Another Era
再創世紀
Another Era; 再創世紀
	Another Era poster
Genre	Modern Drama; Financial thriller
Written by	Sin Siu-ling ; Choi Ting-ting
Starring	Roger Kwok; Frankie Lam; Niki Chow; Tavia Yeung; Benjamin Yuen; Pakho Chau; Gloria Tang; Yoyo Chen; Pat Poon; Roxanne Tong
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, Frankie Lam, Niki Chow, Tavia Yeung, Benjamin Yuen, Pakho Chau and Gloria Tang 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 Qwai Sang Group Chairman Ngo Tong Board of Directors → Sold all of his shares Husband of Cheung Ming Hei Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Arrested by Interpol in episode 36
Tavia Yeung 楊怡	Cheung Ming Hei 章明晞	Hayley Dawnbreak Glory Group Chairman Qwai Sang Group Chairman from episode 28 Tin Yam Group Board Member Chinese Chamber of Commerce Chairman Wife of Ho Tin Sang

Cheuk family

Cast	Role	Description
Pat Poon 潘志文	Cheuk Kai Tong 卓啟堂	Ngo Tong Group Chairman → Executive director Father of Cheuk Ding Gam, Cheuk Ding Miu and Cheuk Ding Yiu Died of acute heart failure in episode 33
Bond Chan 陳少邦	Cheuk Ding Gam 卓定鑫	Gordon Ngo Tong Group Board Member Died in a car accident in episode 6
Jacky Yeung 楊鴻俊	Cheuk Ding Miu 卓定淼	Melvin Ngo Tong Group Board Member Died in a car accident in episode 6
Niki Chow 周勵淇	Cheuk Ding Yiu 卓定垚	Ella Ngo Tong Group Board Member → Chairman → Resigned in episode 36 Girlfriend of Fong Chak Yu

Fong family

Cast	Role	Description
Bowie Wu 胡楓	Fong Chung Yam 方松蔭	方老爺 Tin Yam Group Chairman Father of Fong Hau Chong Grandfather of Fong Chak Yu Died in episode 30
Geoffrey Wong 黃子雄	Fong Hau Chong 方孝聰	Paul少 Father of Fong Chak Yu Died due to drug overdose in episode 3
Benjamin Yuen 袁偉豪	Fong Chak Yu 方澤雨	Walter Tin Yam Group Chairman from episode 30 Boyfriend of Cheuk Ding Yiu Killed by Ho Tin Sang in episode 34

Ko family

Cast	Role	Description
Frankie Lam 林文龍	Ko Chit 高哲	Duncan Belial Funds Asia Representative Ngo Tong Group Board of Directors → Resigned in episode 36 Founder of Hack Net Boyfriend of Cheng Sze Yu Reconciled with Cheng Sze Yu in episode 36
Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣	Cheng Sze Yu 鄭思妤	Janice Girlfriend of Ko Chit Reconciled with Ko Chit in episode 36 (Guest Star)

Man family

Cast	Role	Description
Dominic Lam 林嘉華	Man Hok Lai 萬學禮	Martin Ruskington Asia Pacific President Father of Man King Yin
Wang Zhen 王振	Man King Yin 萬敬賢	Kingston Kok Yin Publishing founder
Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀	Chu Siu Wai 朱小慧	NOVOPUS member In love with Ching Hoi

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 Ruskington Group worker → Qwai Sang Group public relations manager → Board Member → Resigned in episode 36 Enepmy of Cheung Ming Hei
Roxanne Tong 湯洛雯	Yuen Ling Kiu 阮令翹	Alice Cheung Ming Hei's secretary Ex-girlfriend of Ching Hoi
Lee Shing-cheong 李成昌	Cheung Hoi Chuen 章海泉	Father of Cheung Ming Hei Died of cancer in episode 25
Nicole Wan 尹詩沛	Dang Lai Tung 鄧麗瞳	Lily Ngo Tong Group Board of Directors Friend of Cheuk Ding Yiu
Yeung Chiu Hoi 楊潮凱	Poon Lik Sun 潘力晨	Sun Hack Net Member Working for Ko Chit Died in a car accident in episode 29
Jackson Lai 黎振燁	Foo Gin Yip 傅建業	Transport company labour head → Cheuk Ding Yiu's assistant
Sabrina Yeung 楊埕	Wong Ji Lam 王子琳	Lydia Mainland development assistant → Cheuk Ding Yiu's assistant
Yu Yuhui 余芷慧	Kuk Duen Yi 曲端兒	Mainland exchange student Cooking internet celebrity In love with Fong Chak Yu
Janis Chan 陳貝兒	Chang Yi Ning 曾依寧	Elaine News reporter Working for Man Hok Lai
Auston Lam 林師傑	Jim Siu Chai 詹兆齊	Enemy of Ho Tin Sang

Broadcast

Network	Region	Broadcast Date	Time	Notes
CCTV-8	China	30 August 2018	Daily 19:30-22:30	iQiyi Cut Mandarin version
iQiyi	China	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	Herman Ho Joseph Wei	Jinny Ng

Viewership ratings

TVB Jade

#	Timeslot (HKT)	Week	Episode(s)	Average points
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

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.

[1] "Another Era Castmap".

[2] "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.

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