Tomorrow Is Another Day (TV series) explained

Native Name:再戰明天
Genre:Crime drama
Creator:Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Starring:Lawrence Ng
Kate Tsui
Josie Ho
Vincent Wong
Tracy Chu
Kenny Wong
Jacqueline Wong
Pal Sinn
Opentheme:Tomorrow Is Another Day (再戰明天) by Alfred Hui
The Chain (枷鎖) by Alfred Hui
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Cantonese
Num Episodes:20
Producer:Lam Chi-wah
Editor:Cat Kwan Ho-Ming
Location:Hong Kong
Camera:Multi camera
Runtime:45 minutes
Company:TVB
Network:TVB Jade, HD Jade
Hong Kong Chinese title
T:再戰明天
S:再战明天
L:"battles tomorrow"
J:zoi3 zin3 ming4 tin1
P:Zài zhàn míngtiān

Tomorrow Is Another Day is an TVB prison drama produced by Lam Chi-wah. This series was featured in the TVB's 2014 Sales Presentation. A costume fitting ceremony was held on 27 January 2014.[1]

Production

Tomorrow Is Another Day is the first drama series produced by TVB about the Hong Kong Correctional Services. The drama was filmed in several actual prisons in Hong Kong.[2]

Cast and characters

Correctional Services Department (CSD)

Cast Role Description
Man Seung Shing
文上升
Hong Kong Correctional Services Principal Officer
Love interest of Yiu Ngoi Ka
Youth played by Brian Chu
Yiu Ngoi Ka
姚愛嘉
Correctional Services Officer
Love interest of Man Seung Shing
She has been sexually assaulted by Ho Pak Wan 20 years ago.
Youth played by Viann Ngai
Kiu Ching Kiu, Q sir
喬正橋
Correctional Services Officer
Love interest of Ting Ho Ho
Yung Wai Chun, Donald
翁偉晉
Principal Officer of Rehabillation Unit, CSD
Love interest of Chi Chun Kwong
Chi Chun Kwong
遲春光
CSD Rehabillation Unit Member
Love interest of Yung Wai Chun
Man Seung Yau
文上游
Man Seung Sing's younger sister
Correctional Officer on Probation
Yeung Lei Lei
楊莉莉
Assistant Officer
Leo Lee Chan Wing Ho
陳永豪
Assistant Officer II
one of the Correctional officers
one of the Correctional officers

Prisoners

Cast Role Description
Yip Sai Heung
葉細響
393774
He was the main antagonist of the drama
Permanent prisoner convicted for six counts of murder, including policemen, women and children
Admission in prison on May 6, 2012 (shown in Episode 1)
He instigated Lau Chong Kwan, who currently the boss of a triad group to attack his rival, Man Sheung Sing and Yiu Ngoi Ka in episode 5.
Ting Ho Ho
丁好好
336145
Prisoner convicted for manslaughter and has been jailed for six years
She has disability that she was crippled
Imprisoned from October 28, 2009
Released from prison in Episode 11
Mother of Ting Ngai-hang (丁毅恆)
Love interest of Kiu Ching Kiu
Ku Wai Chu
顧惠珠
Prisoner in Lo Wu Correctional Insituation
Has a crush on Yiu Ngoi Ka
Wai Ka Hung To Tsz Shu
杜子書
2867
He was jailed for murder since he was 16, and has been jailed for over 30 years.
He has studied very hard in prison and was received the Master's degree of Philosophy of the Open University of Hong Kong.
Yeung Chiu Hoi Tang Chung Yan
鄧頌恩
398709
Permanent prisoner for killing his stepfather who raped his younger sister
Admission in prison on September 6, 2013(shown in Episode 1)
Originally received an offer from the Faculty of Law in the University of Hong Kong
Brother of Cheng Ho Yi.
Quinn Ho Yu Shun Chiu
于順潮
368780
Permanent prisoner for murder that he killed a security guard while he robbed a bank three years ago
Both his wife and son had been diagnosed with long-term disease that he needed money for medicine, and he has later been found out that he make money secretly by helping other prisoners to tailored their prisoner uniforms to made them fit.
Ricky Wong Poon Tai Shing
潘大成
396933
Permanent prisoner for murder
He usually managed gambling facilities in prison but later has been found out by the prison staff.
Yu Chi Ming Lau Shek Ching
劉石清
297558
Known as Uncle Ching (清叔)
Elderly permanent prisoner for murder
He has been jailed for over 20 years.
Chan Wing Chun Ho Pak Wun
何百雲
258779
Elderly permanent prisoner convicted for murder which killed three women by rape
He was found out that he was the man who sexually assaulted Yiu Ngoi Ka 20 years ago.
Wong Wai Chuen
黃偉全
384360
Permanent prisoner convicted for murder in Stanley Prison.
Tse Kwong Yiu Lee Kwok-wing
李國榮
387659
Prisoner convicted for drug trafficking and has been jailed for 25 years.
Chan Min Leung Tien Wai-yip
田偉業
362896
Elderly prisoner convicted for manslaughter and has been jailed for 20 years.
Chiu Lok Yin Lam Kai Yan
林繼仁
379006
Prisoner jailed for 20 years of manslaughter
He was later found out that he has gambling debts with Poon, so he drink shampoo that he can sent to Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre for further treatments.
Winston Tsang Wong Wing Piu
王永彪
387955
Prisoner in Stanley Prison, convicted for manslaughter and has been jailed for 15 years.
He was discovered by the prison staff that his uniform has been fitted by someone secretly.
Milkson Fong Ng Kwok Yung
伍國勇
309887
Prisoner who's in-charge of prison's kitchen so he was later found out that he supplying illegal food ingredients in the prisoners' meals.
Tam Yuet King, Theresa
譚月瓊
Prisoner
Tsang Pui Hung
曾佩紅
369249
Prisoner
Lily Lee
Otto Chan
Vin Choi
Ho Chun Hin
Ares Li
Kanice Lau
Janice Shum
Ip Ting Chi
Joan Lee
Kimmi Tsui
Ngai Wai Man
Brian Chiu
Coey Cheung
Christy Chan
Mark Ma
Vincent Wong Wing San
Cheng Ka Ho
James Wong
Fan Chung Hang
Terrence Huang
Gogo Cheung
Even Chan
Jenny Wong
King Lam
Kelvin Yuen
Lily Liu
Yu Ying Tung
Shally Tsang
Emily Chung
Camy Ting

Others

Cast Role Description
Ting Ho Ho
丁好好
336145
Prisoner for six years by manslaughter a man
Have a crippled leg
Imprisoned from October 28, 2009
Released from prison in Episode 11
Mother of Ting Ngai-hang (丁毅恆)
Love interest of Kiu Ching Kiu
Ally Yip Nga Lui
葉雅蕾
Man Seung Shing's ex-wife
She was sent to jail for dangerous driving at the end of the drama.
Cheng On-dik
鄭安迪
Ngoi Ka's uncle
Seung Shing's best friend
Ku Wai Chu
顧惠珠
Prisoner
Has a crush on Yiu Ngoi Ka
Yip Sai Heung
葉細響
393774
He was the main antagonist of the drama
Permanent prisoner for six counts of murder, including policemen, women and children
Admission in prison on May 6, 2012 (shown in Episode 1)
He instigated Lau Chong Kwan, who currently the boss of a triad group to attack his rival, Man Sheung Sing and Yiu Ngoi Ka in episode 5.
Wai Ka Hung To Tsz Shu
杜子書
2867
He was jailed for murder since he was 16, and has been jailed for over 30 years.
He has studied very hard in prison and was received the Master's degree of Philosophy of the Open University of Hong Kong.
Yeung Chiu Hoi Tang Chung Yan
鄧頌恩
398709
Permanent prisoner for killing his stepfather who raped his younger sister
Admission in prison on September 6, 2013(shown in Episode 1)
Originally received an offer from the Faculty of Law in the University of Hong Kong
Brother of Cheng Ho Yi.
Quinn Ho Yu Shun Chiu
于順潮
368780
Permanent prisoner for murder that he killed a security guard while he robbed a bank three years ago
Both his wife and son had been diagnosed with long-term disease that he needed money for medicine, and he has later been found out that he make money secretly by helping other prisoners to tailored their prisoner uniforms to made them fit.
Ricky Wong Poon Tai Shing
潘大成
396933
Permanent prisoner for murder
He usually managed gambling facilities in prison but later has been found out by the prison staff.
Yu Chi Ming Lau Shek Ching
劉石清
297558
Known as Uncle Ching (清叔)
Elderly permanent prisoner for murder
He has been jailed for over 20 years.
Chan Wing Chun Ho Pak Wun
何百雲
258779
Elderly permanent prisoner for killed three women by rape
He was found out that he was the man who sexually assaulted Yiu Ngoi Ka 20 years ago.
Wong Wai Chuen
黃偉全
384360
Permanent prisoner for murder
Tse Kwong Yiu Lee Kwok-wing
李國榮
387659
Prisoner jailed for 25 years of drug trafficking
Chan Min Leung Tien Wai-yip
田偉業
362896
Elderly prisoner jailed for 20 years of manslaughter
Chiu Lok Yin Lam Kai Yan
林繼仁
379006
Prisoner jailed for 20 years of manslaughter
He was later found out that he has gambling debts with Poon, so he drink shampoo that he can sent to Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre for further treatments.
Milkson Fong Ng Kwok Yung
伍國勇
309887
Prisoner who's in-charge of prison's kitchen so he was later found out that he supplying illegal food ingredients in the prisoners' meals.
Wong Siu Hin
王小軒
Correctional Officer Trainee
Tam Yuet King, Theresa
譚月瓊
Prisoner
Tsang Pui Hung
曾佩紅
369249
Prisoner
Lily Lee
Otto Chan
Vin Choi
Ho Chun Hin
Ares Li
Kanice Lau
Janice Shum
Ip Ting Chi
Joan Lee
Kimmi Tsui
Ngai Wai Man
Brian Chiu
Coey Cheung
Christy Chan
Mark Ma
Vincent Wong Wing San
Cheng Ka Ho
James Wong
Fan Chung Hang
Terrence Huang
Gogo Cheung
Even Chan
Jenny Wong
King Lam
Window Tsang
Kelvin Yuen
Lily Liu
Yu Ying Tung
Shally Tsang
Emily Chung
Camy Ting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 再戰明天 "Battles Tomorrow" Costume Fitting.
  2. Web site: 再戰明天 "Battles Tomorrow" looks into prison industry. 3 November 2013 .