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 the real-life Ip Man's sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching, were invited to be martial arts consultants for the series.[1]
Shooting for Ip Man began in July 2012[1] and finalized in around November.[2]
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.[3]
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.[1] However, the role of Ip Man eventually went to Hong Kong TVB artiste Kevin Cheng. 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.[4]
In September 2012, the cast and crew of Ip Man appeared at a publicity event in Suzhou to promote the television series.[4]
The full Ip Man series is available in Mandarin, with Mandarin subtitles, on popular free video streaming sites in the US.
The first ten episodes of this 50 episode series was released by Cinedigm in North American, on DVD and Blu-ray on October 10, 2017. The 45 minute episodes feature Mandarin audio with English subtitles.[5]
^ abc"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.
^"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.
^ ab"鄭嘉穎韓雪電視劇《葉問》再現武俠情侶(圖) [Kevin Cheng and Han Xue portray a martial arts couple in Ip Man television series (pictured)]" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^"Cinedigm Acquires Rights to IP MAN Television Series from KSM". Business Wire. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
External links
(in Chinese)Ip Man (TV series) official page on Sina.com
January 06, 2023
series, 2013, chinese, television, series, romanticizing, life, mandarin, chinese, martial, artist, specialising, wing, chun, manpostertraditional葉問simplified叶问mandarinyè, wèncantonesejip6, man6genrebiographical, romance, period, martial, artswritten, bycharco. Ip Man is a 2013 Chinese television series romanticizing the life of Ip Man Mandarin Ye Wen a Chinese martial artist specialising in Wing Chun Ip ManPosterTraditional葉問Simplified叶问MandarinYe WenCantoneseJip6 Man6GenreBiographical romance period martial artsWritten byCharcoal TanFan XiaotianZhu YiliRen ShaDirected byFan XiaotianZheng WeiHu KaiPresented byFan XiaotianStarringKevin ChengHan XueLiu XiaofengChrissie ChauSong YangYu RongguangYuen WahBruce LeungOpening themeYe Wen Shuang Tian 葉問霜天 performed by Tu HonggangEnding themeYi Wen Zai Wen 一問再問 performed by Han XueComposerDai FangCountry of originChinaOriginal languagesMandarinCantoneseNo of episodes50ProductionExecutive producersBu YuChen HuaBai FangcenWang ShaochunXu DongliangZhu LihuaYang ZhuoxingCharcoal TanWei JiProducersQin PingWu TaoChen QianyiChen XiSu YingZhao LeiYang FangfangJiang HaochenLiu YanfangXu ZhenProduction locationChinaRunning time45 minutes per episodeProduction companiesSuzhou Funa Films and TelevisionDistributorTVBReleaseOriginal networkShandong TVOriginal release24 February 2013 02 24 9 March 2013 2013 03 09 Contents 1 Background 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Broadcasts 5 Home Media 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBackground EditDirected by Fan Xiaotian the series starred Kevin Cheng who briefly appeared as a younger Ip Man in Ip Man The Final Fight 2013 which starred Anthony Wong as a middle aged Ip Man Han Xue Liu Xiaofeng Chrissie Chau Song Yang Yu Rongguang Yuen Wah and Bruce Leung were cast in supporting roles Wilson Yip the director of the Ip Man film series starring Donnie Yen and Taiwanese television series producer Young Pei pei served as the artistic consultants The real life Ip Man s sons Ip Chun and Ip Ching were invited to be the martial arts consultants for the series The series was shot from July to 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 Cast EditKevin Cheng as Ip Man Zhou Jianan as Ye Wen young Han Xue as Zhang Yongcheng Liu Xiaofeng as Lin Qingshan Zang Zhizhong as Lin Qingshan young Chrissie Chau as Jenny Song Yang as Si Han Zhenhua as Ye Wen s father Zhang Ruijia as Ye Wen s mother Chen Hongjin as Ye Zhun 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 Liu Yajin as postman Liu Xianchen as Zhang Yongsheng Yuan Bingyan as Qiu Jianyun Xu Xiangdong as Jiang Sheng Li Qingxiang as Lu Changyi Liu Hailong as Yan Chunlai Wang Weiguo as Marshal Zhu Mou Fengbin as Guimen Longyi Guimen Long er Yu Yankai as Brother Lu Yang Qianli as Yan Dong Zhou Zhong as Mo RenchaoProduction EditThere 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 the real life Ip Man s sons Ip Chun and Ip Ching were invited to be martial arts consultants for the series 1 Shooting for Ip Man began in July 2012 1 and finalized in around November 2 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 3 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 1 However the role of Ip Man eventually went to Hong Kong TVB artiste Kevin Cheng 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 4 In September 2012 the cast and crew of Ip Man appeared at a publicity event in Suzhou to promote the television series 4 Broadcasts EditRegion Network Date s China Shandong TV 24 February 9 March 2013Malaysia Astro On Demand 11 March 17 May 2013Australia TVBJ 12 March 2013 Hong Kong Drama 2 10 June 2013 Singapore VV Drama 20 July 2013 China Sichuan TV 1 25 August 2013China Guizhou TV 1 25 August 2013China Henan TV 1 25 August 2013China Xinjiang TV 1 25 August 2013China CCTV 1 19 August 2013 South Korea AsiaN 11 September 2013 Taiwan ETTV Movie 11 January 2014 China Shaanxi TV 12 May 2014 Thailand True4U 5 October 2014 Hong Kong HD Jade TVB Sales Presentation 2014Indonesia Trans7 20 July 11 September 2015Home Media EditThe full Ip Man series is available in Mandarin with Mandarin subtitles on popular free video streaming sites in the US The first ten episodes of this 50 episode series was released by Cinedigm in North American on DVD and Blu ray on October 10 2017 The 45 minute episodes feature Mandarin audio with English subtitles 5 See also EditThe Legend Is Born Ip ManReferences Edit a b c 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 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 a b 鄭嘉穎韓雪電視劇 葉問 再現武俠情侶 圖 Kevin Cheng and Han Xue portray a martial arts couple in Ip Man television series pictured in Chinese Sina com 17 September 2012 Retrieved 11 June 2013 Cinedigm Acquires Rights to IP MAN Television Series from KSM Business Wire 23 April 2017 Retrieved 8 December 2020 External links Edit in Chinese Ip Man TV series official page on Sina com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ip Man TV series amp oldid 1114088101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
