The Whirlwind Girl
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| Also known as | Tornado Girl Taekwando Girl |
| Genre | Romance, Youth, Sports |
| Created by | Ming Xiaoxi (original story) |
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| Directed by | Cheng Zhichao |
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| Opening theme | "Burning Youth" by He Jie |
| Ending theme | "That Distance" by Chen Chusheng |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
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| Location(s) | China South Korea |
| Running time | 50-55 minutes (single episodes), 30-35 minutes (double episode) |
| Production company(s) | Mango Media Co.Ltd, Grand Media |
| Distributor | Grand Media |
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| Original network | Hunan TV |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | July 7 – August 26, 2015 |
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 Xiao Xi. It aired on Hunan TV from July 7, 2015 to August 26, 2015.
The story tells the journey of Qi Bai Cao (Hu Bing Qing) who has a fondness for Taekwondo ever since she was little. After her parents died in a tragic car accident, Bai Cao is adopted and raised by Qu Xiang Nan, the world champion, whose skills and reputation have been defamed by his enemies. Honest, righteous, and determined to succeed, Bai Cao 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 Chu Yuan (Bai Jing Ting), and the flirtatious, playful Fang Ting Hao (Chen Xiang) with a hidden agenda. Together they learn, grow, compete, find love and fight for their dreams.
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. This series also marks the second collaboration between Leo Wu and Jiang Yiyi. Filming began in April 2015 at Changsha and ended in July 2015.
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 dramas for the year 2015. It also has 2 billion views on Mango TV.
28th Golden Eagle Awards - Outstanding Television Series
(Highlights + second quarter pilot film)
There is a season two of the drama titled The Whirlwind Girl 2, which stars Korean actor Ji Chang-wook and An Yuexi.
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