The new Ip Man will begin filming on 4th August 2012 in Foshan, China but this time will be presented to us as TV Series instead of the usual movie.
**01 August 2012 update
It has been confirmed - Kevin will play the master himself Ip Man!!!! Following the footsteps of the greats like Donnie Yen and Tony Leung! Mainland actress Cecelia Han Xue will play the role of Chan Weng Seng (his wife). Both will potray a deep love, going through thick and thin together.
This drama will be directed by Fan Xiaotian and it is reported that the announcement of Kevin as the male lead come as a surprise since Vincent Zhao was invited to star but seems though he liked the script, he turned down the role eventually. This is perhaps the biggest role for Kevin to-date and will definitely be compared to the Donnie Yen and Tony Leung for reprising same/similar characters.
It seems that the casting of the male lead was an uphill task for the production team because in June, they actually seek the help of Weibo community to supply casting choices for the male lead. Names like Han Geng, Wallace Chung, Wu Chun and Wallace Huo were all mentioned. Though Kevin's name were not associated to Ip Man in the beginning but it is said that he was eventually cast due to his immense popularity in Mainland China today.
Director Fan says fans can expect real kung-fu scenes instead of using doubles or wires in many dramas/movies today. It is reported that Ip Man's sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching will serve as martial arts consultants for this drama to ensure that they do not skew from the actual art itself.
Executive producte and scriptwriter, Zhang Tan, who is famed for works like New Drangon Inn and Once Upon A Time In China, has hinted that the drama will not only speak of the legend himself but will also focus on Chinese martial arts - the script has been written to present a well developed characterization on Ip Man as a person.
Key cast members will start filming after August 10th.
http://yule.sohu.com/20120731/n349483239.shtml#
**01 August 2012 update
It has been confirmed - Kevin will play the master himself Ip Man!!!! Following the footsteps of the greats like Donnie Yen and Tony Leung! Mainland actress Cecelia Han Xue will play the role of Chan Weng Seng (his wife). Both will potray a deep love, going through thick and thin together.
This drama will be directed by Fan Xiaotian and it is reported that the announcement of Kevin as the male lead come as a surprise since Vincent Zhao was invited to star but seems though he liked the script, he turned down the role eventually. This is perhaps the biggest role for Kevin to-date and will definitely be compared to the Donnie Yen and Tony Leung for reprising same/similar characters.
Kevin and Cecelia Han
Director Fan says fans can expect real kung-fu scenes instead of using doubles or wires in many dramas/movies today. It is reported that Ip Man's sons, Ip Chun and Ip Ching will serve as martial arts consultants for this drama to ensure that they do not skew from the actual art itself.
Executive producte and scriptwriter, Zhang Tan, who is famed for works like New Drangon Inn and Once Upon A Time In China, has hinted that the drama will not only speak of the legend himself but will also focus on Chinese martial arts - the script has been written to present a well developed characterization on Ip Man as a person.
Key cast members will start filming after August 10th.
http://yule.sohu.com/20120731/n349483239.shtml#
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