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]

Another Era
Another Era poster
再創世紀
GenreModern Drama
Financial thriller
Written bySin Siu-ling
Choi Ting-ting
StarringRoger 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 originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes34 (iQiyi)
36 (TVB)
Production
ProducerKwan Shu-ming
Production locationsHong Kong
China, Shenzhen
Singapore
Philippines
Canada, Vancouver
United Kingdom, London
Switzerland
Germany, Munich
Czech Republic, Prague
Running timeapprox. 43 min
Production companiesTelevision Broadcasts Limited
iQiyi
CCTV
CRTP
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
CCTV-8
iQiyi
Release10 September (2018-09-10) –
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28)
Related
At the Threshold of an Era (1999-2000)

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

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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

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Ho family

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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

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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 26
  • Girlfriend of Fong Chak Yu

Fong family

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Network Region Broadcast Date Time Notes
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

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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

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TVB Jade

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# 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

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result
2019 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Best Performance By An Actress (finalist) Tavia Yeung Won [3]

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "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.