At the Threshold of an Era (1999)

KEUNG blamed TIM for saving YAN out of the prison, which had caused her death. YIN decided to keep BILL's autopsy report a secret. They all felt very sad while taking YAN's baby back to Hong Kong. NICK wanted to come to Hong Kong from Philippines via illegal means so as to avenge on TIM, but the snakehead cheated him and wanted more money. NICK was furious. A fortune teller pointed out to LAI that he would only have two sons upon his death so LAI accepted the fact that HANG must have died already. TIM found out that YIN previously had a new alternative to save YAN. After interrogating YIN, TIM found out the real cause of BILL's death. As the killer, LEON had asked TIM for $300 million Taiwan dollars in order to tell the truth, TIM embezzled the money from the company, MING TAI to give to LEON. TIM brought the baby to the clinic and later met with LEON……

TIM wanted to bring a gun to see NGAI but KAN threw it away. TIM then took a pipe along but was almost killed by NGAI's subordinates. Luckily the police came. KEI told TIM that KEUNG wanted to bail him out but TIM knew it was YIN's help instead. NGAI received a man's call from the Philippines. Feeling uneasy, he decided to go to the Philippines. He had actually fallen into TIM's trap. YIN received yellow roses from TIM and felt strange. TIM cooked dinner and filled out an immigration application form. KAN also felt strange. YIN persuaded TIM not to kill NGAI. TIM said he had no passport so he could not go anyway. YIN believed him. TIM excused himself and tried to leave but KAN called YIN to stop TIM from going. TIM was determined to leave despite YIN's begging and weeping. NGAI arrived at Philippines and met a Philippino man at the bar. NICK and LING bumped into TIM on the street. NICK wanted to take revenge……

NICK was besieged by the police but LING helped him escape. LING was caught instead NGAI called LAI for help. The Philippine police could not find NGAI. NGAI was caught by some Philippinos and they required TIM to pay up one million US dollars. TIM asked YIN for assistance but TIM was locked up by the police. YIN pretended to be LAI's lawyer to see TIM. YIN helped TIM to deliver the ransom but was shocked to see NGAI's killing on the spot. LAI acknowledged NGAI's death and bribed the Philippine police to kill TIM. Luckily TIM was saved by the troops who kidnapped HANG. TIM found HANG was alive and that WAI had been sold to the hillside area. To save HANG, TIM split with HANG to distract the troop. TIM eventually got a lift on NICK's car. Suddenly the police came. TIM was beated up by the police. When LAI received a call from HANG, LAI was overjoyed. HANG begged LAI to save TIM……

TIM came back to Hong Kong and was sent to the police. They suspected TIM had something to do with NGAI's killing. LAI blamed HANG of sending TIM a lawyer. HANG said more people would be hurt if LAI pursued further with the case and begged LAI to let go. NICK was caught while trying to come to Hong Kong. FONG begged HO to save NICK. HO was an oriental police in the Philippines. HO saved NICK and asked NICK to help out with the local triad gang leader. NICK saved TUNG's life at their first encounter. TUNG was grateful at heart. LAI was furious about NGAI's death and he took out on PING. PING voiced out her sad grievance and their tension eased. At NGAI's funeral, KAN came to play tribute but was rejected. TIM came to bring KAN home. KAN reprimanded TIM harshly and had a stroke. TIM knew KAN would not forgive him and decided to return the company, NICK TIN to HANG and to start all over himself……

TIM knew YIN had left Hong Kong and felt sad secretly. TUNG was chased by the police. NICK wanted to get rid of the police car and got TUNG away. Luckily HO saved them both. After TUNG had authorized HO to manage his business, HO suddenly turned against TUNG and hurt him. NICK was shocked but also enlightened that if he wanted to avenge, ten years time would not be too long to wait. CHAK said he would start a business with friends in China. TIM supported him which surprised CHAK. TIM watched KAN walked with difficulty to go buy breakfast. He made use of the time to carry him on his back home to show his remorse and was forgiven by KAN. HANG annouced his marriage to WAI. LAI hoped the YIP family to start having offsprings soon. CHUN knew LAI wanted grand kids so he took NING and her son home. LAI was pleased and named the boy PO TING. LAI felt CHUN was ambitious and HANG had no interests in commerce……

NA did not hurt TIM so she stole his passport but still she could not stop TIM. NA blurted out that YIN would get married. TIM was disappointed but felt happy for YIN. TIM understood NA’s good intention and gave her an apology note. NA was much pleased. TIM received LUNG’s second fund but LUNG was being reported of smuggling and all his funds were frozen. TIM thought it was LEUNG’s deed. PING helped TIM to contact a Taiwan senior government official, NG but NG said TIM had hooked up with the triad so he could not help him. The stock price fell due to the cancellation of Smokeless City. TIM was depressed and NA made use of a game to give him encouragement. The next day TIM re-shaped himself and wanted to bid for an environmental housing plan. KEUNG felt relieved. LING suddenly woke up but she could not recognize NICK.

NICK suggested to LEUNG to use CHAK to attack TIM and asked LEUNG to send a subordinate, YAU to trick CHAK to buy the stock margins. GAN bumped into TIM and NA and was so angry that he beat TIM up seriously. GAN and NA did not talk to each other. LING told KEUNG that she needed to move out of KEUNG’s place. KEUNG felt at lost. That night, KEUNG asked LING to stay together with him and LING did not know what to react. LING went home and thought about KEUNG’s attentiveness and had a decision. NICK was aware that LING would marry KEUNG soon and felt very disturbed. KEUNG went in line to book the marriage registration and NICK went to the pub to get himself drunk. FUN asked NICK to go find LING and talked it over. NICK went to see LING and pointed LING belonged to him, and even forced himself on LING. LING hurried to the marriage registration place to meet up with KEUNG and felt right about choosing KEUNG……

LING rushed to informed NICK. NICK was surprised and happy. LING said TIM did not kill BILL and asked NICK to stop hurting TIM. LING fainted when trying on the wedding gown. When seeing KEUNG worry, LING was confused. NICK persuaded her to go back to Taiwan with him. KEUNG was busy preparing for the wedding and even bought a wedding ring. LING found NICK had bought a return ticket and knew NICK had not given up about his revenge and she decided not to go on board the plane. After that, LING went to tell TIM about everything. NICK asked LEUNG to send someone to beat up NICK. LING and others rushed to the hospital. TIM said he did not mind what NICK did. NICK pretended that he could not accept the fact that he had taken his revenge wrongly and even chased LING away. LING was ashamed to see KEUNG but KEUNG said he understood her difficulty. NICK left the hospital secretly. TIM and LING found NICK in front of BILL’s tomb……

NICK told TIM he had swallowed up $5 million company money which had been taken away by CHAK. This made TIM trust him more. CHAK’s embezzlement was reviewed and he also lost in stock margin. YAU persuaded CHAK to create a false account. NICK actively abstained himself from interfering LING and KEUNG so LING agreed to take the wedding photos with KEUNG. KEUNG was very happy. LING found out about CHUN’s news of having AIDS and felt uneasy. NICK consoled her. KEUNG went to LING’s home and saw LING in NICK’s arms. LING told KEUNG that she could not marry KEUNG just yet. KEUNG was disappointed. NICK accused KEUNG of sending someone to beat him up and persuaded LING not to tell KEUNG about CHUN having raped her. KEUNG got himself drunk. NA wanted to help out between LING and KEUNG but TIM stopped NA. PING wanted to buy back YIP’s family home. LEUNG was angry about PING still missing LAI and refused……

There was a little progress with the Smokeless City Plan. KEUNG strongly asked TIM to abandon the plan. NICK proposed to LING and succeeded. NICK accused himself from the plan to get married. TIM refused to accept his resignation. NICK persuaded JAN to have a surgery. TIM stayed aside JAN and asked KEUNG to take care of Smokeless City. NA prayed to exchange her own well-being for the good of YIP’s family. TIM was touched. GAN was ordered to kidnap MAN and KEUNG. During JAN’s surgery operation, TIM found out MAN and KEUNG being kidnapped and reported to the police. NA suspected it was GAN’s deed and rushed to the Yuen Long stone hut. After knowing Smokeless City had been rejected by the government, LEUNG let lose of MAN and KEUNG. NICK gave the false order to kill them. GAN released them instead. When the two got themselves loose, the place was set on fire during the struggle. GAN escaped from the fire……

NICK brought along LING to a fund raising party. PING swore to destroy the casino plan and persuaded LING to leave NICK. LING then asked the driver to take her to the beach for a walk and she disappeared. NICK was worried and called the police. He became so angry he ordered to kill PING. TIM received a mysterious call that PING was in danger. PING’s car was besieged. CHUNG protected PING with his own life. When TIM arrived, CHUNG was in critical condition. KEUNG went to see NICK about LING and they had a fight. TIM suspected FUN was the mysterious caller and went to see her but was found out by NICK. NICK suspected FUN had leaked out his secrets and ordered HO to kill FUN. TIM waited at the eatery for the mysterious caller but KAM appeared. HO kidnapped both KAM and TIM and forced NICK to kill his own father. NICK shot at HO and others, but had no bullets left to kill TIM. NICK dragged TIM to a car hoping to bury him……