Life Begins at Forty

2003•45m

DramaComedy

What do men go through once they hit the big four-zero? What goes on in their minds? What about their lifestyle, does it change? Their relationships, their worries, problems and secrets... This drama is about three men in their forties, just starting to experience and understand their definition of life: issues with women, love, career, and many other relationships in life. Each has a story of their own that interconnects with one another; and an ending that no one can ever expect...

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Production

TVB

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 22, 2003

Last Aired

January 16, 2004

Networks

TVB Jade

Created By

Marco Wing-Yin Law

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2003-12-22

Episode 2

Air date: 2003-12-23

Episode 3

Air date: 2003-12-24

Episode 4

Air date: 2003-12-25

Episode 5

Air date: 2003-12-26

Episode 6

Air date: 2003-12-29

Episode 7

Air date: 2003-12-30

Episode 8

Air date: 2003-12-31

Episode 9

Air date: 2004-01-01

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2004-01-02

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2004-01-05

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 2004-01-06

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 2004-01-07

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 2004-01-08

E15

Episode 15

Air date: 2004-01-09

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 2004-01-12

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 2004-01-13

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 2004-01-14

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 2004-01-15

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 2004-01-16

Cast

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Wei Fuk Wing

Chin Ka-Lok

Chan Bing Gei

Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong

Lo Ga Fai

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

Kwan Tze Kei

Anne Heung Hoi-Lam

Mok Hui Nam

Shirley Yeung Sze-Kei

Yuen Siu Mui

Felton Law Gwan-Joh

立

Claire Yiu

Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing

Li Hung-Kit

Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun

Iris Wong Yat-Tung

Casper Chan

Nancy Wu

Janice Shum

Samson Yeung

Jack Wu

Ku Feng

Helena Law Lan

Woo Fung

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