

Once Upon a New Year's Eve
Overview
Cai Yiren, a businessman who is bossy, self-centered, and stingy, despite being wealthy, has estranged himself from his family. He even spends his Lunar New Year’s Eve alone. He then finds himself in a twist of fate when, unintentionally, he does a good deed. A mysterious man, Liu Lang Han appears and gives him the opportunity to travel back in time to make amendments…
Top Cast

Qi Yuwu
Cai Yi Ren

Jesseca Liu
Zhou Chen Xi / Yuan Jie

He Ying Ying
Cai Yi Wen
Brian Ng
Cai Wei Wen

Jeremy Chan
Cai Yi Ming

Desmond Ng
Will
About Once Upon a New Year's Eve
Once Upon a New Year's Eve is a family, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2024. it stars Qi Yuwu, Jesseca Liu, He Ying Ying. Cai Yiren, a businessman who is bossy, self-centered, and stingy, despite being wealthy, has estranged himself from his family. He even spends his Lunar New Year’s Eve alone. He then finds himself in a twist of fate when, unintentionally, he does a good deed. A mysterious man, Liu Lang Han appears and gives him the opportunity to travel back in time to make amendments…
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