The life of Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man has been covered numerous times in movies in recent years, with the likes of Donnie Yen, Anthony Wong & Tony Leung portraying the famous martial artist. On the small screen, TVB star Kevin Cheng steps into the mighty shoes of Ip Man in the 2013 Chinese period drama. With 50 episodes to flesh out his life story, the series follows Ip Man through different periods of his tumultuous life from Foshan to Guangzhou to Hong Kong, & highlights his encounters with various people who influenced his pursuit of Wing Chun. Action veterans Yu Rong Guang, Yuen Wah & Bruce Liang portray martial arts masters who play important mentoring roles in Ip Mans life. Ip Mans sons Ip Chun & Ip Ching served as consultants for the series, while Lee Tat Chiu ( Bodyguards & Assassins) served as the action director.