The Whirlwind Girl
| The Whirlwind Girl | |
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| Also known as |
Tornado Girl Taekwando Girl |
| Genre | Romance, Youth, Sports |
| Created by | Ming Xiaoxi (original story) |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Cheng Zhichao (成志超) |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Burning Youth" (燃烧吧青春) by He Jie |
| Ending theme | "That Distance" (那个远方) by Chen Chusheng |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Location(s) |
China South Korea |
| Running time | 50-55 minutes (double episodes), 30-35 minutes (single episode) |
| Production company(s) | Mango Media Co.Ltd, Grand Media |
| Distributor | Grand Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hunan TV |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | July 7 – August 26, 2015 |
| The Whirlwind Girl | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 旋风少女 | ||
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The Whirlwind Girl (Chinese: 旋风少女) is a 2015 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name written by Ming Xiaoxi. It airs on Hunan TV from July 7, on every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10pm.[1]
Plot
The story tells the journey of Qi Baicao (Hu Bing Qing) who has a fondness for Taekwondo ever since she was little. After her parents died in a tragic car accident, Baicao is adopted and raised by Qu Xiangnan, the world champion, whose skills and reputation have been defamed by his enemies. Honest, righteous, and determined to succeed, Baicao gradually transforms from a weed into a professional Taekwondo fighter, fighting her way to the top and reclaiming her teacher's innocence. Along the way she encounters friends such as her stoic and selfless senior Ruo Bai (Yang Yang), the warm and caring but mysteriously secluded medic Yu Chuyuan (Bai Jingting) , and the flirtatious, playful Fang Tinghao (Chen Xiang) with a hidden agenda. Together they learn, grow, compete, find love and fight for their dreams.
Cast
Main Cast
- Hu Bingqing as Qi Baicao (戚百草)
- Yang Yang as Ruo Bai (若白)
- Chen Xiang as Fang Tinghao (方廷皓)
- Bai Jingting as Yu Chuyuan (喻初原)
Supporting Cast
People of Xian Wu Taekwondo Center (贤武道馆)
- Zhao Yuannuan as Fang Tingyi (方婷宜)
- The big senior sister of Xian Wu; Tinghao's sister. She is a former Taekwondo champion, and is regarded as a superstar in the Taekwondo world due to her talents and beautiful appearance. She likes Chu Yuan, and is jealous of Bai Cao; thus she goes against her in every aspect.
- Yang Tailang as Shen Bo (申波)
- Wang Deshun as Master Wan (万馆主), the head of Xian Wu and the Fang siblings' grandfather.
People of Song Bai Taekwondo Center (松柏道馆)
- Leo Wu as Hu Yifeng (胡亦枫)
- The second senior brother of Song Bai, and Ruo Bai's dorm mate. Appears to be lazy, but is very skilled. He likes Xiao Ying.
- Tan Songyun as Fan Xiaoying (范晓萤)
- Baicao's best friend; a cheerful and playful girl. She likes Ruo Bai initially, but later falls in love with Yifeng whom she often bickers with.
- Li Ze as Wu Xiuda (吴秀达)
- Yu Haoyang as Wu Xiuqin (吴秀琴)
- Qie Lutong as Song Pingping (宋萍萍)
- Li Ji as Yin Yin (茵茵)
- Gao Guangze as Yang Rui (杨睿)
- Li Qiang as Master Yu (喻馆长), the head of Song Bai and Chuyuan's adoptive father.
People of Quan Sheng Taekwondo Center (全胜道馆)
- Vincent Chiao as Qu Xiangnan (曲向南)
- The former world champion of Taekwondo; Baicao's master and Guang Ya's father. Due to an incident where he was framed for taking drugs, he was banned from the industry.
- Shi Xiaoqun as Shen Ning (沈柠)
- A talented taekwondo coach of An Yang; who is the role model of many female students. She is also Guang Ya's aunt.
- Yu Tinger as Qu Guangya (曲光雅)
- Qu Xiangnan's daughter, someone who appears to be cold but is actually very kind. She is Bai Cao's childhood friend and cares for her deeply.
- Feng Peng as Zheng Yuanhai (郑渊海), the head of Quan Sheng.
People of Jing Hai Taekwondo Center (昌海道馆)
- Jiang Yiyi as Kim Min-joo (金敏珠)
- A taekwondo student from Korea; a frank and adorable girl. Due to her father's rivalry with Qu Xiangnan, she holds a grudge against An Yang students.
- Zhang Xueying as Lee Eun-soo (李恩秀)
- A talented taekwondo grandmaster. She is Chuyuan's half-sister; a kind-hearted and innocent girl who likes Tinghao.
- Sun Lishi as Kim Yishan (金一山)
- Min-joo's father, and Qu Xiangnan's opponent. He used an underhanded method to defeat Qu Xiangnan back then to become world champion.
- Jang Tae-hoon as Min Shenghao (闵胜浩)
- Yishan's beloved disciple. A determined and upright guy, who became the Youth Champion after Tinghao. He is close to Min-joo, and admires Eun-soo.
- Li Jiacheng as Min Zai (民载)
Others
- Huang Xiaolin as Mei Ling (梅玲)
- Ma Chengcheng as Lin Feng (林凤)
- Yang Xiaodan as Xiao Ying's mother (晓萤妈), also Bai Cao's godmother.
- Fu Jia as Xiao Ying's father (晓萤爸), also Bai Cao's godfather.
- Ma Ruojing as Pu Dongyuan (朴东元), the person behind the drugs incident regarding Qu Xiangnan.
- Li Haohan as Li Yunyue (李云岳), Eun-soo and Chuyuan's father.
- Yi Ji as Shen Yuan (沈媛), Qu Xiangnan's wife and Shen Ning's sister.
- Xu Huiwen as Ruo Bai's mother (若白妈妈)
Production
Unlike other typical Chinese television series,The Whirlwind Girl was not pre-produced before its premiere; instead, it was filmed as the drama airs. The script was a so amended based on audience's responses, including the drama's ending. Also, no dubbing was used; instead, the actors' actual voices were heard in the drama. Filming officially began on April 8, 2015. On July 25th, the cast and crew celebrated the end of filming and plan to make season 2.[2]
In season 1, Xu Jiao was originally chosen to portray Qi Baicao, but withdrew due to physical problem and speech. The role eventually went to Hu Bingqing.[3] In season 2, An Yuexi take over role starring as Qi Baicao, due to Hu Bingqing's schedule problem.[4] Yang Yang also had schedule problem in season 2 and was replaced by Korean actor Ji chang wook starring as male lead in new role. [5]
Music
- Burning Youth (燃烧吧青春) - He Jie
- That Distance (那个远方) - Chen Chusheng
- Excuse Me (借过) - Yin Ziyue
- Cheery (痛快) - Vanessa Jin
- Lucky to Meet You (还好遇见你) - Liu Ao
- Forgot to Hold Hands (忘了牵手) - Niunai Kafei
- Stars (星星)
- Fireworks (烟火) - Chen Xiang
Reception
The drama is a commercial success. It maintained the number one spot in its timeslot during broadcast, with an average viewership rating of 1.68% (CSM50) and 2.43% (Nationwide), becoming one of the highest rated Chinese drama for the year 2015. It has been watched streaming around 2 billion views on Mango TV.
Ratings[1]
| China Hunan TV premiere ratings (CSM50) | |||||
| Episodes | Broadcast date | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rankings | |
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| 1-2 | July 7, 2015 | 1.200 | 5.920 | 1 | |
| 3-4 | July 8, 2015 | 1.159 | 6.189 | 1 | |
| 5-6 | July 14, 2015 | 1.215 | 6.898 | 1 | |
| 7-8 | July 15, 2015 | 1.501 | 8.064 | 1 | |
| 9-10 | July 21, 2015 | 1.664 | 8.951 | 1 | |
| 11-12 | July 22, 2015 | 1.778 | 9.507 | 1 | |
| 13-14 | July 28, 2015 | 1.736 | 9.246 | 1 | |
| 15-16 | July 29, 2015 | 1.733 | 9.068 | 1 | |
| 17-18 | August 4, 2015 | 1.725 | 9.129 | 1 | |
| 19-20 | August 5, 2015 | 1.781 | 9.111 | 1 | |
| 21-22 | August 11, 2015 | 1.605 | 8.720 | 1 | |
| 23-24 | August 12, 2015 | 2.000 | 10.089 | 1 | |
| 25-26 | August 18, 2015 | 1.950 | 10.335 | 1 | |
| 27-28 | August 19, 2015 | 2.150 | 10.940 | 1 | |
| 29-30 | August 25, 2015 | 1.879 | 10.022 | 1 | |
| 31-32 | August 26, 2015 | 1.904 | 9.371 | 1 | |
| Nationwide Ratings | |||||
| Episodes | Broadcast date | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rankings | |
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| 1-2 | July 7, 2015 | 1.58 | 10.30 | 1 | |
| 3-4 | July 8, 2015 | 1.66 | 10.96 | 1 | |
| 5-6 | July 14, 2015 | 1.89 | 12.69 | 1 | |
| 7-8 | July 15, 2015 | 2.19 | 13.79 | 1 | |
| 9-10 | July 21, 2015 | 2.56 | 16.14 | 1 | |
| 11-12 | July 22, 2015 | 2.46 | 15.26 | 1 | |
| 13-14 | July 28, 2015 | 2.44 | 15.02 | 1 | |
| 15-16 | July 29, 2015 | 2.50 | 15.49 | 1 | |
| 17-18 | August 4, 2015 | 2.68 | 16.55 | 1 | |
| 19-20 | August 5, 2015 | 2.58 | 15.88 | 1 | |
| 21-22 | August 11, 2015 | 2.55 | 16.58 | 1 | |
| 23-24 | August 12, 2015 | 2.82 | 17.33 | 1 | |
| 25-26 | August 18, 2015 | 2.78 | 17.66 | 1 | |
| 27-28 | August 19, 2015 | 2.82 | 17.77 | 1 | |
| 29-30 | August 25, 2015 | 2.61 | 17.12 | 1 | |
| 31-32 | August 26, 2015 | 2.71 | 16.29 | 1 | |
Award
28th Golden Eagle Awards [6]- Outstanding Television Series
Broadcast
| Channel | Location | Broadcast start date | Note |
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| Hunan TV | Mainland China | July 7, 2015 | Tuesday, Wednesday 22:00 (two eps) |
| Mango TV | Mainland China | July 7, 2015 | Tuesday, Wednesday night (two eps ). August 27 13:14
(Highlights + second quarter pilot film) |
| Home Drama | Japan | December 9, 2015 | 01:15, 18:00 (replay) |
| Guangdong TV | China, Hongkong | January 23, 2016 | Everyday at 19:30 (two eps) |
| CCTV8 | Mainland China | August 9, 2016 | Everyday at 13:00 |
Sequel
There is a season two of the drama titled The Tornado Girl, which stars Korean actor Ji Chang-wook and An Yuexi.
References
- 1 2 "旋风少女_百度百科". wapbaike.baidu.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ 杨洋YangYang Fans (2015-07-25), [Eng Sub for Yang Yang] 杨洋《旋风少女》杀青全记录：旋风小分队猛送福利 Filming of "The Whirlwind Girl" Completed, retrieved 2016-11-30
- ↑ 中時電子報. "辭拍《旋風少女》 徐嬌自曝得腫瘤". 中時電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ "《旋风2》女主换安悦溪 唐人：胡冰卿撞档". 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ "韩星池昌旭确定出演电视剧《旋风少女2》". Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ XDramasX (2016-10-16). "28th Golden Eagle Awards". Cfensi. Retrieved 2016-11-21.