Ip Man (TV series)
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| Genre | Biographical, period, martial arts |
| Written by |
Charcoal Tan Fan Xiaotian Zhu Yili Ren Sha |
| Directed by |
Fan Xiaotian Zheng Wei Hu Kai |
| Creative director(s) |
Wilson Yip Yang Peipei Cui Baozhu |
| Presented by | Fan Xiaotian |
| Starring |
Kevin Cheng Cecilia Han Liu Xiaofeng Chrissie Chau Song Yang Yu Rongguang Yuen Wah Bruce Leung |
| Opening theme | Ye Wen Shuang Tian (葉問霜天) performed by Tu Honggang |
| Ending theme | Yi Wen Zai Wen (一問再問) performed by Cecilia Han |
| Composer(s) | Dai Fang |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) |
Mandarin Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bu Yu Chen Hua Bai Fangcen Wang Shaochun Xu Dongliang Zhu Lihua Yang Zhuoxing Charcoal Tan Wei Ji |
| Producer(s) |
Qin Ping Wu Tao Chen Qianyi Chen Xi Su Ying Zhao Lei Yang Fangfang Jiang Haochen Liu Yanfang Xu Zhen |
| Location(s) | China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Suzhou Funa Films and Television |
| Distributor | TVB |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Astro On Demand |
| Original run | 11 March 2013 – 17 May 2013 |
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Ip Man is a 2013 Chinese television series based on the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man (Mandarin: Ye Wen). Directed by Fan Xiaotian, the series starred Kevin Cheng as the titular character and was first aired on Astro On Demand between March and May 2013.
Cast
- Kevin Cheng as Ye Wen
- Cecilia Han as Zhang Yongcheng
- Liu Xiaofeng as Lin Qingshan
- Chrissie Chau as Jenny
- Song Yang as Si
- Yu Rongguang as Yu Fengjiu
- Yuen Wah as Chen Huashun
- Bruce Leung as Liang Bi
- Bryan Leung as Master Hong
- Jiang Kai as Fu Zhengyun
- Yu Hai as Tong Zhanpeng
- Kou Zhenhai as Zhang Yintang
- Pu Chaoying as Landlady
- Xu Xiangdong as Jiang Sheng
- Li Qingxiang as Lu Changyi
- Wang Weiguo as Marshal Zhu
- Xu Zhen as Wu Bailin
- Wu Qianqian as Lady
- Liu Yajin as postman
Production
There was fierce competition among many companies over the rights to the production of a television series about Ip Man since Wilson Yip's Ip Man movies (Ip Man and Ip Man 2) came into the limelight. Around June 2012, Suzhou Funa Films and Television acquired the rights to produce the television series. Fan Xiaotian, who previously directed many Chinese television series, was selected as the director, while Hong Kong screenwriter Charcoal Tan was chosen to write the script. Wilson Yip and Taiwanese producer Yang Peipei served as artistic directors while Ip Man's sons Ip Chun and Ip Ching were invited to be martial arts consultants for the series.[1][2]
Shooting for Ip Man began in July 2012[1] and finalised in around November.[3]
After the release of Ip Man, BBC UKChina conducted a telephone interview with Fan Xiaotian about the television series. Fan mentioned that the earlier Ip Man films were too short, and that his purpose in creating the television series was to present a more developed and lively story about Ip Man which allows audiences to explore the character in greater depth. He also felt it was a very opportune time to produce a television series about Ip Man because Wilson Yip's Ip Man movies were very successful and influential, and also because Wong Kar-wai was making The Grandmaster when Ip Man (TV series) was in production.[4]
Fan Xiaotian and Yang Peipei were keen on recruiting actor Vincent Zhao, who has a background in martial arts, to play the lead character. Taking some netizens' opinions and suggestions into account, the production team also considered casting Han Geng, Wu Chun, Wallace Chung and Wallace Huo in the series.[1][2] However, the role of Ip Man eventually went to Hong Kong TVB artiste Kevin Cheng, who previously portrayed a young Ip Man in the 2013 film Ip Man: The Final Fight (which starred Anthony Wong). Cecilia Han was chosen to portray Ip Man's wife Cheung Wing-sing (Mandarin: Zhang Yongcheng). Other cast members include Liu Xiaofeng, Chrissie Chau, Yu Rongguang, Yuen Wah, Bruce Leung, Song Yang and Kou Zhenhai.[5]
In September 2012, the cast and crew of Ip Man appeared at a publicity event in Suzhou to promote the television series.[5]
Broadcasts
| Region | Network | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | TVB | 11 March–16 August 2013 |
| Malaysia | Astro On Demand | 11 March–17 May 2013 |
| China | Shandong Qilu Channel | 16 March 2013– |
| China | Guangdong Pearl River Channel | 29 April 2013– |
| China | Shanxi TV | 6 May 2013– |
| China | Jiangsu TV | 13 May 2013– |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "趙文卓或出演葉問 [Vincent Zhao may portray Ip Man]" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "楊佩佩版《葉問傳》屬意趙文卓 考慮辦網絡海選 [Yang Peipei keen on recruiting Vincent Zhao for Ip Man and is also considering holding online auditions]" (in Chinese). 大紀元 (EpochTimes.com). 27 March 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "電視劇《葉問》殺青鄭嘉穎笑言需要休息 [Shooting for Ip Man television series ends. Kevin Cheng laughs and says he needs to rest.]" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "電視劇《葉問》歐洲播出，「愚公移山」打入主流 [Ip Man television series is released in Europe, 'when there's a will there's a way' spirit breaks into mainstream culture]" (in Chinese). BBC UKChina. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "鄭嘉穎韓雪電視劇《葉問》再現武俠情侶(圖) [Kevin Cheng and Cecilia Han portray a martial arts couple in Ip Man television series (pictured)]" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
External links
- (Chinese) Ip Man (TV series) official page on Sina.com
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