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Presented by Fan Xiaotian Final episode date 9 March 2013 Network Shandong Television | 7/10 IMDb First episode date 11 March 2013 Number of episodes 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Charcoal TanFan XiaotianZhu YiliRen Sha Directed by Fan XiaotianZheng WeiHu Kai Starring Kevin ChengHan XueLiu XiaofengChrissie ChauSong YangYu RongguangYuen WahBruce Leung Opening theme Ye Wen Shuang Tian (葉問霜天) performed by Tu Honggang People also search for Legend of The God of Doctor Xi Lai Le Genres Martial Arts Film, Biographical film Languages Standard Mandarin, Standard Cantonese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ip Man is a 2013 Chinese television series romanticising the life of Ip Man (Mandarin: Ye Wen), a Chinese martial artist specialising in Wing Chun. Directed by Fan Xiaotian, the series starred Hong Kong actor Kevin Cheng as the title character, with Han Xue, Liu Xiaofeng, Chrissie Chau, Song Yang, Yu Rongguang, Yuen Wah and Bruce Leung as part of the supporting cast. Wilson Yip, the director of the films Ip Man and Ip Man 2 (starring Donnie Yen), and Taiwanese producer Young Pei-pei served as the artistic consultants for the series, while Ip Man's sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching, served as the martial arts consultants. The series was shot from July–November 2012 in Kunshan, Suzhou, and was first aired on Shandong TV from 24 February to 9 March 2013. It won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Television Series in 2012.
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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 movies Ip Man and Ip Man 2 (starring Donnie Yen) 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 Young Pei-pei served as artistic consultants while Ip Man's sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching, were invited to be martial arts consultants for the series.
Shooting for Ip Man began in July 2012 and finalised in around November.
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.
Fan Xiaotian and Young Pei-pei 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. However, the role of Ip Man eventually went to Hong Kong TVB artiste Kevin Cheng, who previously appeared as a young Ip Man in the 2013 film Ip Man: The Final Fight (starring Anthony Wong). Han Xue 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.
In September 2012, the cast and crew of Ip Man appeared at a publicity event in Suzhou to promote the television series.
