# The Drive of Life

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{{Infobox television
| native_name  = 歲月風雲
| image        = The Drive of Life.jpg
| caption      = Official poster
| genre        = Modern Drama<br>(Grand Production)
| runtime      = 45 minutes per episode
| creator      =
| director     = 
| producer     = Tommy Leung<br>Poon Ka Tak
| writer       = Au Koon-ying
| starring     = [Damian Lau](/source/Damian_Lau)<br>[Michael Miu](/source/Michael_Miu)<br>Liao Jingsheng<br>[Charmaine Sheh](/source/Charmaine_Sheh)<br>[Jessica Hsuan](/source/Jessica_Hsuan)<br>[Raymond Lam](/source/Raymond_Lam)<br>[Sheren Tang](/source/Sheren_Tang)<br>[Joe Ma](/source/Joe_Ma_(actor))<br>[Myolie Wu](/source/Myolie_Wu)<br>Gigi Wong<br>Lawrence Ng<br>[Feng Shaofeng](/source/Feng_Shaofeng)<br>[Ron Ng](/source/Ron_Ng)<br>[Toby Leung](/source/Toby_Leung)
| open_theme    = ''Sui Yuet Fung Wan'' ({{lang|zh-hk|歲月風雲}}) performed by [Hacken Lee](/source/Hacken_Lee) and [Chou Chuan-huing](/source/Chou_Chuan-huing)
| end_theme     = ''Troika'' (Russian Folk Song)
| country      = Hong Kong<br>China
| language     = Cantonese<br>Mandarin
| network      = [TVB](/source/Television_Broadcasts_Limited) ([Jade](/source/TVB_Jade))<br>[CCTV](/source/China_Central_Television) ([CCTV 1](/source/CCTV-1)/[CCTV 8](/source/CCTV-8))
| first_aired  = {{start date|2007|7|16|df=y}}
| last_aired   = {{end date|2007|10|5|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 60 ([TVB](/source/Television_Broadcasts_Limited))<br>58 ([CCTV](/source/Chinese_Central_Television))
| related      =  
}}
'''''The Drive of Life''''' ({{lang-zh|t=歲月風雲|s=岁月风云|p=Suìyuè Fēngyún|first=t}}) is a 2007 grand production drama by [TVB](/source/Television_Broadcasts_Limited) and [CCTV](/source/China_Central_Television) as a joint production. It was specially filmed to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of [the handover](/source/Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Hong_Kong) of [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) back to [China](/source/China) from [Britain](/source/United_Kingdom) during the period of 1997-2007.

The theme of the series revolves around the [automobile industry in China](/source/automobile_industry_in_China). Told in flashback from 1994, the ups and downs and transformations that Hong Kong has been experiencing before and after the [transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong](/source/transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Hong_Kong) is used as a narrative device. The series was filmed in Hong Kong, [Beijing](/source/Beijing), [Ningbo](/source/Ningbo) and [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver) from early October 2006 until May 2007. The automobiles featured in the series are from [Geely Automobile](/source/Geely_Automobile),<ref name="BloggangTDOL">[http://www.bloggang.com/viewblog.php?id=foreverray&date=01-09-2007&group=33&gblog=1 BlogGang.com]</ref> as a [fictional brand name](/source/Fictional_brands) "Hua-Zhe".<ref name="BloggangTDOL" /> This stars "[TVB Best Actress](/source/TVB_Anniversary_Award_for_Best_Actress)" winners [Charmaine Sheh](/source/Charmaine_Sheh), [Jessica Hsuan](/source/Jessica_Hsuan), [Myolie Wu](/source/Myolie_Wu) and [Sheren Tang](/source/Sheren_Tang) who won their respective "Best Actress" awards in 2006/2014, 1999, 2011, and 2009/2010.

[Astro On Demand](/source/Astro_On_Demand), [Astro](/source/Astro_(satellite_TV))'s [video on demand](/source/video_on_demand) service, starts with the series premiere.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.astroplc.com/05/media/press_releases/view_pressrelease.asp?id=123 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003061854/http://www.astroplc.com/05/media/press_releases/view_pressrelease.asp?id=123 |archive-date=2018-10-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Synopsis==
Wah Man-hon, Wah Man-hung and Wah Man-shek were all born in [Beijing](/source/Beijing). As a result of the massive political upheaval and the profound misunderstanding among them, the three brothers have fallen out and now live separately in Hong Kong, Beijing and Vancouver respectively.

Man-hon's business goes down the pan in the aftermath of the [Asian Financial Crisis](/source/Asian_Financial_Crisis). The only saving grace is that members of the Wah family from around the world, including Man-hon's son Wah Chun-bong and Hung's son Wah Chun-man, can finally put their prejudice aside and become reconciled with one another. To realize the century-old dream of the family, they decide to work together to develop the local automobile industry.

After ten years of struggle, the Wahs have established its own brand of automobile – a brand the whole Chinese nation is proud of. They make a significant and ongoing contribution to China's automobile industry for they believe that only cars of our own will take us to a better future.

==Cast==

===Main cast===
'''Wah family'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
!style="width:15%"|Cast!!style="width:15%"|Role!!style="width:15%"|Description
|-
|'''[Damian Lau](/source/Damian_Lau)''' || Wah Man-hon<br>華文翰 ||Age 52 to 65<br>Wah Ching-yu and Wah Chun-bong's father.<br>Hui Chaam-yan's husband.<br>Wah Man-hung and Wah Man-sek's elder brother. 
|-
|Gigi Wong || Hui Chaam-yan<br>許湛恩  || Age 47 to 60<br>Wah Ching-yu and Wah Chun-bong's mother.Wah Man-hon's wife
|-
|'''[Jessica Hsuan](/source/Jessica_Hsuan)''' || Wah Ching-yu<br>華清瑜 || Wah Man-hon and Hui Chaam-yan's daughter<br>Ngai Wing-biu's girlfriend later wife<br>Wah Chun-bong's elder sister
|-
|'''[Raymond Lam](/source/Raymond_Lam)''' || Wah Chun-bong<br>華振邦 || Age 27 to 40<br>Wah Man-hon and Hui Chaam-yan's son<br>Fong Bing-yi's ex-boyfriend.<br>Wing Sau-fung's boyfriend later husband<br>Wah Ching-yu's younger brother
|-
|Liao Jingsheng || Wah Man-hung<br>華文鴻 || Age 48 to 60
|-
|'''[Feng Shaofeng](/source/Feng_Shaofeng)''' || Wah Chun-man<br>華振民 || Age 24 to 37 Fong Bin-yi's husband
|-
|'''[Michael Miu](/source/Michael_Miu)''' || Wah Man-sek<br>華文碩 || Age 42 to 55
|-
|'''[Sheren Tang](/source/Sheren_Tang)''' || Wang Siu-fun<br>汪紹芬 || Age 38 to 51
|-
|'''[Toby Leung](/source/Toby_Leung)''' || Wah Ching-lam<br>華清琳 || Age 18 to 31
|-
|[Lau Kong](/source/Lau_Kong) || Wang Ching-kwok<br>汪政國 || Age 65
|-
|[Power Chan](/source/Power_Chan) || Wang Siu-leung<br>汪紹良 ||Age 34 to 47 
|}
{{tree chart/start |summary=}}
{{tree chart | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WCK | | |WCK=Wang Ching-kwok}}
{{tree chart | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | |}}
{{tree chart | HCY |~|~|y|~|~| WMO |-|-| WMU |-|-| WMS |~|y|~| WSF |^| WSL |HCY=Hui Chaam-yan|WMO=Wah Man-hon|WMU=Wah Man-hung|WMS=Wah Man-shek|WSF=Wang Siu-fun|WSL=Wang Siu-leung}}
{{tree chart | | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | |}}
{{tree chart | | | WCY | | WCB | | | | | WCM | | | | | | WCL | | | | | | | |WCY=Wah Ching-yue|WCB=Wah Chun-bong|WCM=Wah Chun-man|WCL=Wah Ching-lam}}
{{tree chart/end}}

'''Ng family'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
!style="width:15%"|Cast!!style="width:15%"|Role!!style="width:15%"|Description
|-
|[Benz Hui](/source/Benz_Hui) || Ngai Ling-tai<br>危令泰 ||
|-
|[Mary Hon](/source/Mary_Hon) || Lo Ho-yuet<br>盧皓月 || 
|-
|[Joe Ma](/source/Joe_Ma_Tak-chung) || Ngai Wing-biu<br>危永標 || Age 27 to 40 
|- 
|[Ron Ng](/source/Ron_Ng) || Ngai Gai-keung<br>危介強 || Age 20 to 33 
|-
| [Lawrence Ng Wai-kwok](/source/%3Azh%3A%E4%BC%8D%E8%A1%9B%E5%9C%8B)|| Ngai Tin-hang<br>危天行 || Age 44 to 54 
|}
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{{tree chart | NTH |-|-| NLT |~|~|y|~|~| LHY | | NTH=Ngai Tin-hang|NLT=Ngai Ling-tai|LHY=Lo Ho-yuet}}
{{tree chart | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | }}
{{tree chart | | | | | | NGK | | NWB | | | | | | NGK=Ngai Gai-keung|NWB=Ngai Wing-biu}}
{{tree chart/end}}

'''Wing family'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
!style="width:15%"|Cast!!style="width:15%"|Role!!style="width:15%"|Description
|-
|Wong Chik-sam || Wing Sau-fung's father || 
|-
|Maggie Chan || Wai Cheung-ping<br>衞長萍 || Age 47 to 53 
|-
|[Charmaine Sheh](/source/Charmaine_Sheh) || Wing Sau-fung<br>榮秀風 || Age 26 to 39 
|}
{{tree chart/start |summary=}}
{{tree chart | SFF |~|y|~| WCP | SFF=Wing Sau-fung's father|WCP=Wai Cheung-ping}}
{{tree chart | | | | |!| | | | | }}
{{tree chart | | | | WSF | | | | WSF=Wing Sau-fung}}
{{tree chart/end}}

'''Fong family'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
!style="width:15%"|Cast!!style="width:15%"|Role!!style="width:15%"|Description
|-
|Lai Suen || Ching Tai-tie<br>錢帶娣 || 
|-
|Lee Kwok-lun || Fong Yiu-chong<br>方耀忠 || 
|-
|[Myolie Wu](/source/Myolie_Wu) || Fong Bing-yi<br>方秉怡 || Age 24 to 37 
|-
|Jeffrey Wong || 
|}
{{tree chart/start |summary=}}
{{tree chart | CTT | CTT=Ching Tai-tie}}
{{tree chart | |!| | }}
{{tree chart | FYC | FYC=Fong Yiu-chong}}
{{tree chart | |!| | }}
{{tree chart | FBY | FBY=Fong Bing-yi}}
{{tree chart/end}}

===Other cast===

====Hua-Zhe Automobiles====
*[Jason Chan](/source/Jason_Chan_Chi-san) as Chai Hoi
*[Bruce Li](/source/Bruce_Li) as Po Gam
*Henry Lo as Jung Dung
*[Felix Lok](/source/Felix_Lok) as Chan Jen Cheung
*[Ellesmere Choi](/source/Ellesmere_Choi) as Ng Zhi-ming
*Reyan Yan as So San
*Ng Wai-shan as Ka Ling
*Anita Kwan as Siu Man
*Koo Ming-wa as Lo Hon
*Anita Kwan as Siu Man
*Wong Wai-tak as Matthew
*Tsang Wai-wan as researcher
*Wong Ka-yi as secretary
*Gregory Rivers as R&D group leader
*Adam Ip as employee
*Martin Tong as employee
*Jason Lam as employee
*Steven Ho as employee
*Candy Cheung as employee
*Pauline Chow as employee
*Jim Tang as employee
*Wilson Tsui as employee

====Kwok Wai Steel====
*Kwong Chor-fai
*Kong Hon
*[Joe Junior](/source/Joe_Junior)
*Simon Lo
*Kwok Tak-shun
*Lee Hoi-sang
*Leo Tsang
*Chu Wai-tak
*Tsui Wing
*Siu Chuen-yung as Ho Kin

====Sirius Investment====
*Rocky Cheng as Rocky
*Rachel Kan as Ngai Tin-hang's secretary

====Bedding & Pillow Company====
*So Yun-chi as Mrs Cheung
*Law Ho-kai as Mr Go

====Canadian associates====
*Ko Jun-man as Mr Kwan
*Lee Gong-lung as Mr Chan
*Billy Lam as detective
*Lee Cheung-dou as Yuen Yiu-wai
*Chan On-ying as Mrs Yuen
*Joseph Yeung as psychologist

====Others====
*[Michael Wong](/source/Michael_Wong_(actor)) as Wai Lun
*Zhao Ke as Lee Seen-sin
*[Angela Tong](/source/Angela_Tong) as Chi Chi
*Leanne Li as Bo Wai
*Deno Cheung as Lam Leung
*Matthew Ko
*[Vivien Yeo](/source/Vivien_Yeo) as Carman
*Annie Chung as car fan
*Yeung Ying-wai as Peter
*[Henry Lee](/source/Henry_Lee_(actor)) as bank executive
*Cheng Ka-sang as Tai Tung Tat garage worker
*Patrick Dunn as Lee Kai-fat
*Ha Ping as Wah family's great aunty (ep22)
*Yu Tze-ming as Wong Cheung
*Lau Tin-lung as reporter
*[Meini Cheung](/source/Meini_Cheung) as Kong Man
*Leung Kin Ping as Mr Ma (ep32)
*[Chin Kar-lok](/source/Chin_Kar-lok) as Chan Ka-lok (ep33-35)
*Jo Jo as Cho Hung (ep35)
*Tammy Ho
*Siu Cheuk-hiu as Mr Cheung
*Lee Tsi-kei as Muk Chuen
*Ng Man-sang as interpreter
*Winnie Shum
*Jacky Yeung
*Chan Yu-hei
*Ho Jun-hin as stock broker
*[Kwok Fung](/source/Kwok_Fung) as Sung Hok-li
*Lee Fung
*Law Kwan-chor
*Candy Cheung
*Peter Pang as jockey club staff
*Lee Kai-kit as doctor
*Wong Kei-sen as a signature specialist
*Helena Wong

==Theme song==
;The Sky is Blue (天這樣藍)
:*Lyrics: Sandy Chang
:*Composition and Arrangement: [Joseph Koo](/source/Joseph_Koo)
:*Performance: [Hacken Lee](/source/Hacken_Lee) and Steve Chou

==Viewership ratings==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Week
!Episode
!Average Points
!Peaking Points
!References
|-
|{{center| '''1'''}}
|July 16–20, 2007
|1 — 5
|{{center| 31}}
|{{center| 33}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/07/ratings-report-16072007-22072007.html Week 1 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''2'''}}
|July 23–27, 2007
|6 — 10
|{{center| 29}}
|{{center| 32}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/07/ratings-report-23072007-29072007.html Week 2 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''3'''}}
|July 30 - August 3, 2007
|11 — 15
|{{center| 30}}
|{{center| 33}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/08/ratings-report-30072007-05082007.html Week 3 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''4'''}}
|August 6–10, 2007
|16 — 20
|{{center| 30}}
|{{center| 33}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/08/ratings-report-06072007-12082007.html Week 4 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''5'''}}
|August 13–17, 2007
|21 — 25
|{{center| 30}}
|{{center| 33}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/08/ratings-report-13072007-19082007.html Week 5 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''6'''}}
|August 20–24, 2007
|26 — 30
|{{center| 31}}
|{{center| 34}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/08/ratings-report-20072007-26082007.html Week 6 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''7'''}}
|August 27–31, 2007
|31 — 35
|{{center| 31}}
|{{center| 33}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/09/ratings-report-27082007-02092007.html Week 7 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''8'''}}
|September 3–7, 2007
|36 — 40
|{{center| 33}}
|{{center| 36}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/09/ratings-report-03092007-09092007.html Week 8 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''9'''}}
|September 10–14, 2007
|41 — 45
|{{center| 29}}
|{{center| 30}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/09/ratings-report-10092007-16092007.html Week 9 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''10'''}}
|September 17–21, 2007
|46 — 50
|{{center| 29}}
|{{center| 30}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/09/ratings-report-17092007-23092007.html Week 10 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''11'''}}
|September 24–28, 2007
|51 — 55
|{{center| 33}}
|{{center| 36}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/10/ratings-report-24092007-30092007.html Week 11 Ratings]</ref>
|-
|{{center| '''12'''}}
|October 1–5, 2007
|56 — 60
|{{center| 33}}
|{{center| 39}}
|<ref>[https://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2007/10/ratings-report-01102007-07102007.html Week 12 Ratings]</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
'''40th TVB Anniversary Awards (2007)'''
*"Best Drama"
*"Best Actor in a Leading Role" ([Damian Lau](/source/Damian_Lau)) '''Top 5'''
*"Best Actor in a Leading Role" ([Michael Miu](/source/Michael_Miu))
*"Best Actor in a Leading Role" ([Raymond Lam](/source/Raymond_Lam)) '''Top 5'''
*"Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Ng Wai-kwok) '''Top 5'''
*"Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Gigi Wong) '''Top 5'''
*"Best Actress in a Supporting Role" ([Toby Leung](/source/Toby_Leung))
*"My Favourite Male Character Role" (Damian Lau)
*"My Favourite Male Character Role" (Michael Miu)
*"My Favourite Male Character Role" (Ng Wai-kwok)
*"My Favourite Male Character Role" ([Joe Ma](/source/Joe_Ma_Tak-chung))

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070912063202/http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/the_drive_of_life/frontpage/index.html TVB.com] ''The Drive of Life'' - Official Website {{in lang|zh}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070409103023/http://ent.qq.com/zt/2007/syfy/ CCTV Official Site] ''The Drive of Life'' {{in lang|zh}}
*[http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?cat=22 K for TVB.net] ''The Drive of Life'' - Episodic Synopsis and Screen Captures {{in lang|en}}
*[https://archive.today/20130117055115/http://annilytical.com/tv/can-success-be-measured-with-money-a-look-at-the-drive-of-life Can Success be Measured with Money? A Look at the 'Drive' of Life] ''Episode Analysis'' {{in lang|en}}

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