Monday, 6 July 2015

The Whirlwind Girl

Drama: The Whirlwind Girl / Tornado Girl
Chinese Title: 旋风少女 / Xuan Feng Shao Nu
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV

Broadcast Period: July 7, 2015 - August 26, 2015

Air Time: Tuesday-Wednesday 22:00 (2 eps)
Genre: Martial Arts, Romance, Youth
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 32
Director: Gary Sing
Screenwriter: Ming Xiaoxi, Zhu Ming
Production Company: Mango Entertainment, Grand Media
Producer: Zhang Yong, He Jin, Zhou Dan
Distributor: Grand Media
Origin: China
Related: The Whirlwind Girl 2
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Ming Xiao Xi
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Whirlwind Girl is a lot of good things rolled into one as it tackles the importance of sportsmanship, friendship and romance in a story about aspiring martial artists.

Ten years ago, Qu Xiang Nan (Vincent Jiao) used to be a martial arts champion at the top of his game but he became an instant failure after being accused of doping. Bai Cao (Hu Bingqing) is his 16-year-old adopted daughter and she firmly believes in her father's innocence. Determined to right the wrongs, Bai Cao joins a dojo where she trains with Ruo Bai (Yang Yang), Hu Yifeng (Wu Lei) and many others and encounters trials that contribute to her coming-of-age story.

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Fun Facts

Filming took place in Changsha.
Filming for Whirlwind Girl began in April 2015 and ended in July 2015.
It premiered merely three weeks later to become a resounding hit on Hunan TV in 2015, taking the number one spot during its timeslot.
Director Gary Sing envisioned the drama to become a Chinese version of Moero Attack.
It was Ming Xiaoxi's first time to be in charge of the screenplay. She is the author of the original novel. The Whirlwind Girl Season 1 only covers half of Ming Xiaoxi's 4-book series.
Producer Zhou Dan reveals that the sport was changed from Taekwondo to 'Yuan Wu Dao' in order for them to depict more exciting action sequences and effects on camera.
Teen actors Wu Lei and Jiang Yiyi partner up for the second time after their collaboration in Romance of the Condor Heroes.
Although Yang Yang has a number of works under his belt, Whirlwind Girl is the first project where he headlines as the lead.
Aside from Yang Yang, Zhao Yuanyuan and Yu Haoyang who have had proper dance training, Hu Bingqing, Chen Xiang, Wu Lei and the rest of the cast members had to start from scratch as they all underwent extensive training in Taekwondo to prepare for the role.

Cast

	Hu Bingqing as Qi Baicao
	Yang Yang as Ruo Bai
	Chen Xiang as Fang Tinghao
	Bai Jingting as Yu Chuyuan
	Leo Wu Lei as Hu Yifeng
	Zhao Yuanyuan as Fang Tingyi
	Seven Tan Songyun as Fan Xiaoying

Supporting Cast

Vincent Chiao as Qu Xiangnan
Shi Xiaoqun as Chen Ning
Fortuna Yu Tinger as Qu Guangya
Olivia Jiang Yiyi as Jin Minzhu
Zhang Taixun as Min Shenghao
Huang Xiaolin as Mei Ling
Margaret Ma Chengcheng as Lin Feng
Yang Tailang as Shen Bo
Li Ze as Wu Xiuda
Yu Haoyang as Wu Xiuqin
Qie Lutong as Song Pingping
Li Ji as Yin Yin
Gavin Gao Guangze as Yang Rui
Li Qiang as Director Yu
Feng Peng as Zheng Yuanhai
Sun Lishi as Jin Yishan
Yang Xiaodan as Fan Xiaoying's Mother
Fu Jia as Fan Xiaoying's Father
Wang Deshun as Wan Guanzhu
Sophie Zhang Xueying as Li Enxiu
Li Jiacheng as Min Zai
Xiong Juan as Liu Zaiyan
Feng Mingjing as Pu Dongyuan

Soundtracks

Ran Shao Ba Qing Chun (燃烧吧青春) by He Jie (何洁)
Tong Kuai (痛快) by Jin Min Qi (金玟岐)
Na Ge Yuan Fang (那个远方) by Chen Chusheng (陈楚生)

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM50 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2015-07-07	1-2	1.200	5.920	1
2015-07-08	3-4	1.159	6.189	1
2015-07-14	5-6	1.215	6.898	1
2015-07-15	7-8	1.501	8.064	1
2015-07-21	9-10	1.664	8.951	1
2015-07-22	11-12	1.778	9.507	1
2015-07-28	13-14	1.736	9.246	1
2015-07-29	15-16	1.733	9.068	1
2015-08-04	17-18	1.725	9.129	1
2015-08-05	19-20	1.781	9.111	1
2015-08-11	21-22	1.605	8.720	1
2015-08-12	23-24	2.000	10.089	1
2015-08-18	25-26	1.950	10.335	1
2015-08-19	27-28	2.150	10.941	1
2015-08-25	29-30	1.879	10.022	1
2015-08-26	31-32	1.904	9.371	1
Average	1 - 32	1.686	8.848