Entering a New Era

Entering a New Era
Traditional Chinese 風再起時
Simplified Chinese 风再起时
Hanyu Pinyin Fēng Zài Qǐ Shí
Genre Period
Written by Zhang Qiang
Directed by Fu Ning
Starring Lu Yi
Yuan Quan
Country of origin China
Original language Mandarin
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 50
Production
Executive producer Wang Weiyi
Production locations Huzhou, Zhejiang
Production companies Hangzhou Jiayi Television Media Ltd
Huoerguosi Youqing Light Industry Co., Ltd.
Original release
Network Hunan Television
Release November 5, 2018

Entering a New Era (Chinese: 风再起时) is a 2018 Chinese romantic comedy directed by Fu Ning and starring Lu Yi and Yuan Quan. It aired on Hunan Television starting November 5, 2018.

Synopsis

The series focuses on the life of a former soldier-turned-entrepreneur Fang Bangyan in the wave of China's reform and opening-up launched in 1978 by Deng Xiaoping.

Cast

Main

  • Lu Yi as Fang Bangyan, an ambitious ex-serviceman who self-learn English and German, and becomes an entrepreneur.
  • Yuan Quan as He Xiaoying, born into in a family of officials, Fang's wife.

Supporting

  • Zhu Yuchen as Kang Ning
  • Xu Honghao as He Youling
  • Liu Tingzuo as Lin Yun
  • Wang Weiwei as Liang Yue
  • Han Tongsheng as He Zhengqing
  • Ding Yongdai as Fang Xiaowu
  • Zhang Lingxin as He Xiaoyan
  • Wu Mian as Zheng Lan
  • Wu Gang as Hou Bingzhong
  • Chang Chen-kuang as Zhang Wei
  • Wang Weiyi as Fang Bangyun
  • Zhang Tong as Lin Shuzhen
  • Tong Chenjie as Gu Pan
  • Yue Xiuqing as Qin Fang
  • Liu Yi as Tao Ran
  • Tan Kai as Xiu Qi
  • Li Xinbo as Fang Ling
  • Zhang Haoyue as Zhao Feipeng

Soundtrack

No. Title Lyrics Music Singer(s) Length
1. "Song of Love (爱歌)" (Opening theme) Ma Shangyou Ma Shangyou
He Rui
Li Xiaodong  

Production

Production started in April 2018 and ended in August of the same year.

The TV series is a collaboration between Lu Yi and Yuan Quan after six years in the Chinese-South Korean coproduction My Ex-wife's Wedding.