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The Fading Gold (2025)

The Fading Gold poster
Original title
金式森林
Directed by
Tse Cheng Kang, Lam Chi Wah
Cast
Roger Kwok, Hera Chan, Him Law, Mimi Kung, Helena Law, Matthew Ho, Joey Law, Andrew Chan
Genre
drama
Country
Hong Kong
Length
1 season, 25 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging tycoon marries a younger jewelry designer, setting off a bitter inheritance fight within his wealthy family. The series follows the power struggles and succession battles among family members.

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What happens

The Fading Gold (Chinese: 金式森林; lit. 'Golden Forest') is a Hong Kong television drama series produced by TVB in collaboration with the mainland Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video. Produced by Lam Chi-wah, with script supervision by Mak Sai-lung and Cheng Shing-mo, the 25-episode series features an ensemble cast led by Roger Kwok, Hera Chan, Him Law, and Mimi Kung. The drama premiered on Tencent Video on 17 September 2025, followed by its debut on TVB Jade on 13 October 2025. The narrative centers on a wealthy family embroiled in an inheritance dispute following the marriage of an aging tycoon to a younger jewelry designer, exploring themes of power struggles, succession, and age-gap relationships. The series received critical praise for its cast performances and earned multiple nominations at the 58th TVB Anniversary Awards, where Him Law won the fan-voted My Favorite Actor in a Leading Role award for the North America region. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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