Status: Currently Filming Episodes: 60 Date of Costume Fitting: 28th September 2006 Starts Filming: Early October 2006 End Filming: Late April 2007 Producers: Tommy Leung, Poon Ka Tak Filming Location: Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Canada Confirmed Cast: Raymond Lam as 华振邦 (Wah Zhen Pong) Myolie Wu as 方秉怡 (Fong Bing Yee) Charmaine Sheh Jessica Hsuan Sheren Tang as 汪紹芬 (Wong Siu Fan) Michael Miu as 华文碩 (Wah Man Shek) Ron Ng Toby Leung as 华清琳 (Wah Ching Ling) Damien Lau as 华文翰 (Wah Man Hang) Joe Ma Matthew Ko Chen Bao Guo Florence Kwok Chen Kun Kenneth Ma Ellesmere Choi Mary Hon as 卢皓月 (Lu Ho Yuet) Power Chan Wong Shuk Yi Ng Wai Kwok as 危天行 (Ngai Tin Hang) Gigi Wong Lau Kong Benz Hiu Mary Hon Chan Mei Kei as 衞長萍 (Wai Cheung Ping) Lok Ying Kuan Rocky Cheng Other Cast & More... BACKGROUND INFO: Next year is the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover back to China. TVB will be collaborating with China to film a 60 episodes series, The Changing Times, and the series will be filmed in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Canada. It will be scheduled to air in July next year in both Hong Kong and China. Since At the Threshold of an Era, there hasn’t been another sixty episode series filmed in a long time. Seeing that next year is the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover, TVB will be co-operating with China to film Fung Wai Sui Yuet. This series is also considered as part of the celebrations of Hong Kong’s handover back to China and both parties value this 2007 grand production greatly. TVB has also decided for Tommy Leung Ka Shu as the executive producer of the series, and will have highly promoted siu sangs and fa dans, namely Charmaine Sheh, Jessica Hsuan, Raymond Lam, Ron Ng and veteran actor Damien Lau to participate in this series. Chen Dao Ming and Chen Bao Guo to also participate in filming. [Regarding Chen Dao Ming being casted in this series is not strongly confirmed yet] Due to the fact that this is collaborated between HK and China, there will be many of China’s artists. As a production of the Zhong Yang Channel, they successfully invited A-Class actors such as Chen Dao Ming and Chen Bao Guo to participate in the filming. The two will be portraying extremely important characters. It is reported that this series tells about three generations, with the background of the story being the manufacturing of cars. The chosen date of airing is July 1st, the anniversary of the handover, but if they cannot make it in time, then it will be aired on the National Day of China (WS says: that’s on October 1st), and also, the series will be airing together in Hong Kong and China. It was reported that TVB extremely values this series and even though it won’t be airing until mid next year, they have already been preparing for a while, organising the script, choosing the characters, filming location, contacting China’s actors to discuss it and so on. Due to the fact that it is their first time officially co-operating with China’s Zhong Yang Channel, TVB must prepare an entire storyline and have had to contact the people in charge in China many times to discuss the story, before beginning the actual filming. As to the actors, they have to be discussed together by both parties and so till today, and they would still be holding countless beatings. MAIN PLOT: Damien Lau started his business via real estate investment. After his business deteriorated, he changed to car dealership business. His wife is Gigi Wong Shuk Yi, who bore him daughter; Jessica Hsuan and son; Raymond Lam. Raymond is in love with Charmaine Sheh, while his assistant Myolie Wu is secretly in love with him. Ron Ng's father, Benz Hui is the supervisor for the automobile service department. Ron will sometimes secretly take customer's car for a race. Ron's mother, Mary Hon along with his half brother Joe Ma (born from different mother) doted on him. On the other hand, Michael Miu and Sheren Tang's daughter Toby Leung is a reporter for an automobile magazine. One time, when sending her car for servicing at Ron's, she discovered that Ron droved her car, causing misunderstanding which later developed into romantic feelings. Because this series revolves around history of the rise and fall of families, therefore the period is also very long. Ron will appear roughly after 20 episodes, and acting from 20 to 40 years old. ROLE PLAYED: Joe Ma: honest businessman Toby Leung: paired up with Matthew Ko; daughter of Sheren Tang and Michael Miu Jessica Hsuan: rich girl who runs her family business Charmaine Sheh: strong-willed, realistic HK girl who loves money and will be a bickering pair with Raymond Sheren Tang: Michael Miu's wife; mother of Toby Leung; best friend of Charmaine Ron Ng: car racer Other Series that are in the middle of filming or recently finished are: "Rotten Gambling Wife" 爛賭義當老婆 with Michael Tse Tin Wah, Linda Chung Ka Yan, Anne Heung, Wayne Lai "Storm in a Pool" 溏心風暴 (40 episodes) with Moses Chan, Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong, Yoyo Mung, Linda Chung, Tavia Yeung, Carrie Lam, Fala Chan, Lee Si Kei, Michelle Mai Shuet "Cadets on the Beat" 學警出更 with Joey Yung, Ron Ng, Sonija Kwok, Michael Tao, Sammul Chan, & guest starring Tavia Yeung "Prison Flame" 獄焰驚情 with Louisa So Yuk Wah, Sunny Chan, Tin Yui Nei "Breakthrough Action" 突圍行動 with Steven Ma, Ron Ng, Bernice Liu, Shirley Yeung, Kate Tsui "Housewife Reinforcement" with Sheren Tang, Cecilia Yip Tung, Michael Tse Tin Wah, Kiki Sheung Tin Gnor "Super Cops" 通天幹探 with Moses Chan, Gigi Lai, Yoyo Mung, Kevin Cheung, Yuen Biao Credits: AsianFanatics, Dramasian
look at the cast! amazing! Raymond, Ron, Charmaine, Myolie, Jessica, Joe. . . . . . 60 Episodes!!! but we have to wait a long time -down
i think when a series gets too long it will get boring some parts of Threshold of an Era is actually quite boring and they like to introduce some new people into TVB series, some can act but some, like the girl who plays in Threshold of an Era and A Step Into The Past(the princess) was bloody dreadfull
yay...!!!! more Raymond!!!!! -clapclap.... hahaha ray n ron appearing in the same series... this should make my fd happy
the cast is amazing! I'm waiting to see Jessica. . . . . . wow! 60 Episodes!!! too long.... grand series... still waiting to see...
They always reference ATE when talking about these grand production series but to be quite honest.. I HATED ATE.. it was super boring and Gallen's character was ridiculously perfect.. I hope Changing Times is better.. but I really don't like the Charmaine-Raymond pairing..
