Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestGrandmaster Ip Man was born in a time of turbulence. He spends his life chasing after the realm of martial arts. His upbringing and experiences would transform him into a legend. From Foshan to Guangzhou to Hong Kong, he meets, one-by-one, the people who will have the most influence on his life, including a revolutionist, his first teacher, and his Wing Chun master.
Stunts
Kevin Cheng's Wing Chun actually looks legit for a TV budget.
Production
Spanning three cities and decades—ambitious scope for 2013 Chinese TV.
Creators
Fan Xiaotian, Zhu Yili, Ren Sha
Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing
Ye Wen
Liu Xiaofeng
Lin Qingshan
Cecilia Han
Zhang Yongcheng
Chrissie Chau Sau-Na
Jenny
Yu Rongguang
Yu Fengjiu
Yuen Wah
Chen Huashun
Bruce Leung Siu-Lung
Liang Bi
Bryan Leung Kar-Yan
Master Hong
Pu Chaoying
Estate Mistress
Wang Weiguo
Zhu Dashuai
Yu Yankai
Lu Dage
Elaine Yi
Xiao Bai He
Wu Jingjing
Madam Wang
Jiang Kai
Fu Zheng Yun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This dropped the same year as 'The Grandmaster'—Wong Kar-wai's Ip Man film took 10 years to make, while this series cranked out 50 episodes in roughly the same development window.
The 2013 TV boom of Ip Man properties reflected China's push to claim martial arts cinema from Hong Kong's dominance—note how this version emphasizes mainland revolutionary ties over the Donnie Yen franchise's Hong Kong identity.
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