TV series

At the Threshold of an Era

1999–2001 · 2 seasons

A sweeping, reflective saga that immerses you in decades of ambition and family conflict, rewarding patient viewing with emotional depth.

Overview: Spanning 20 years, from 1990 to 2010, the series tells of three entrepreneurs who founded a company together to achieve the ultimate goal of developing a pollution-free town in Hong Kong. Through the years, they face many struggles, but most particularly, the family vendetta between two of the company founders.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, family, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
family
redemption
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild