The Whirlwind Girl

The Whirlwind Girl
Promotional Poster
Also known as Tornado Girl
Taekwando Girl
Genre Teen
Sports
Romance
Comedy
Based on Tornado Girl by Ming Xiaoxi
Written by
  • Ming Xiaoxi
  • Zhu Ming
Directed by Cheng Zhichao
Starring
Opening theme Burning Youth by He Jie
Ending theme That Distance by Chen Chusheng
Composer(s)
  • Zhu Jintai
  • Lee Daliang
  • Guo Chao
  • Ouyang YiLu
  • Wu Fan
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 32
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Zhang Huali
  • Li Hao
  • Zhou Xiong
  • Zhang Ruobo
Producer(s)
  • He Jin
  • Zhou Dan
Production location(s) China
South Korea
Running time 50-55 minutes (single episodes), 30-35 minutes (double episode)
Production company(s) Mango Media, Grand Media
Distributor Grand Media
Release
Original network Hunan TV
Picture format HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i
Audio format Stereophonic
Original release 7 July (2015-07-07) – 26 August 2015 (2015-08-26)

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 aired on Hunan TV from 7 July to 26 August 2015.[1]

Synopsis

The story tells the journey of Qi Baicao (Hu Bingqing) who has a fondness for Taekwondo ever since she was little. After her parents died in a fire accident, Bai Cao is adopted and raised by Qu Xiangnan, the world champion of Taekwondo, whose skills and reputation have been defamed by his rivals. Honest, righteous, and determined to succeed, Bai Cao gradually transforms from a "weed" into a professional Taekwondo athlete, 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.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Xian Wu Taekwondo Center

  • Zhao Yuannuan as Fang Tingyi
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 Chuyuan, and is jealous of his love for Baicao.
  • Yang Tailang as Shen Bo
  • Wang Deshun as Master Wan
Master of Xian Wu Taekwondo Center and the Fang siblings' grandfather.

Song Bai Taekwondo Center

Ruo Bai's dorm mate. He appears to be lazy, but is very talented. He often bickers with Xiaoying, and later falls in love with her.
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
  • Yu Haoyang as Wu Xiuqin
  • Qie Lutong as Song Pingping
  • Li Ji as Yin Yin
  • Gao Guangze as Yang Rui
  • Li Qiang as Master Yu
Master of Song Bai Taekwondo Center and Chuyuan's adoptive father.

Quan Sheng Taekwondo Center

The former world champion of Taekwondo; Baicao's master and Guangya's father. Due to an incident where he was framed for taking drugs, he was banned from the industry.
  • Shi Xiaoqun as Shen Ning
A talented taekwondo coach, who is the role model of many female students. She is also Guangya's aunt.
  • Yu Tinger as Qu Guangya
Qu Xiangnan's daughter. She appears to be cold but is actually very kind. She is Baicao's childhood friend and cares for her deeply.
  • Feng Peng as Zheng Yuanhai
Master of Quan Sheng Taekwondo Center.

Chang Hai Taekwondo Center

  • Jiang Yiyi as Kim Min-joo
A taekwondo student from Korea, who is frank and adorable. Due to her father's rivalry with Qu Xiangnan, she holds a grudge against An Yang students.
Chuyuan's half-sister. A kind-hearted and innocent girl who likes Tinghao. She is also an outstanding Taekwondo athlete, and is Baicao's role model.
  • Sun Lishi as Kim Yishan
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
Yishan's beloved disciple. A determined and upright guy, who became the Youth Champion after Tinghao. He is close to Min-joo, and admires En-xiu.
  • Li Jiacheng as Min Zai

Others

  • Huang Xiaolin as Mei Ling
  • Ma Chengcheng as Lin Feng
  • Yang Xiaodan as Xiao Ying's mother
  • Fu Jia as Xiao Ying's father
  • Ma Ruojing as Pu Dongyuan, the person behind the drugs incident regarding Qu Xiangnan.
  • Li Haohan as Li Yunyue, Eun-soo and Chuyuan's father.
  • Yi Ji as Shen Yuan, Qu Xiangnan's wife and Shen Ning's sister.
  • Xu Huiwen as Ruo Bai's mother

Production

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.[2] This series also marks the second collaboration between Leo Wu and Jiang Yiyi.[3] Filming began in April 2015 at Changsha and ended in July 2015.[4]

Soundtrack

No.TitleSingerLength
1."Burning Youth (燃烧吧青春)" (Opening theme song)He Jie03:18
2."That Distance (那个远方)" (Ending theme song)Chen Chusheng04:36
3."Missing Out (借过)"Yin Ziyue04:05
4."Overjoyed (痛快)"Vanessa Jin03:19
5."Lucky to Meet You (还好遇见你)"Liu Ao04:22
6."Forgot to Hold Your Hand (忘了牵手)"Milk Coffee05:17
7."Stars (星星)"Milk Coffee04:11
8."Fireworks (烟火)"Chen Xiang03:50

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 dramas for the year 2015. It also has 2 billion views on Mango TV.[5][6][7]

Ratings

China Hunan TV premiere ratings (CSM50)
EpisodesBroadcast dateRatings (%)Audience share (%)Rankings
1-2July 7, 20151.2005.9201
3-4July 8, 20151.1596.1891
5-6July 14, 20151.2156.8981
7-8July 15, 20151.5018.0641
9-10July 21, 20151.6648.9511
11-12July 22, 20151.7789.5071
13-14July 28, 20151.7369.2461
15-16July 29, 20151.7339.0681
17-18August 4, 20151.7259.1291
19-20August 5, 20151.7819.1111
21-22August 11, 20151.6058.7201
23-24August 12, 20152.00010.0891
25-26August 18, 20151.95010.3351
27-28August 19, 20152.15010.9401
29-30August 25, 20151.87910.0221
31-32August 26, 20151.9049.3711
Nationwide Ratings
EpisodesBroadcast dateRatings (%)Audience share (%)Rankings
1-2July 7, 20151.5810.301
3-4July 8, 20151.6610.961
5-6July 14, 20151.8912.691
7-8July 15, 20152.1913.791
9-10July 21, 20152.5616.141
11-12July 22, 20152.4615.261
13-14July 28, 20152.4415.021
15-16July 29, 20152.5015.491
17-18August 4, 20152.6816.551
19-20August 5, 20152.5815.881
21-22August 11, 20152.5516.581
23-24August 12, 20152.8217.331
25-26August 18, 20152.7817.661
27-28August 19, 20152.8217.771
29-30August 25, 20152.6117.121
31-32August 26, 20152.7116.291

Awards

International broadcast

Channel Location Broadcast start date Note
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, Hong Kong January 23, 2016 Everyday at 19:30 (two eps)
CCTV8 Mainland China August 9, 2016 Everyday at 13:00

Sequel

The second season of the drama, The Whirlwind Girl 2, starred Korean actor Ji Chang-wook and An Yuexi.

References

  1. ↑ "《旋风少女》定档7月7日动感主题曲抢先曝光". Huanqiu.com. 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ 中時電子報. "辞拍《旋风少女》 徐娇自曝得肿瘤". 中時電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  3. ↑ "《旋风少女》杨洋缝衣 吴磊蒋依依再合作". Youth.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  4. ↑ "《旋风少女》杀青 明年暑假还有第二季!". Tencent (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  5. ↑ "《旋风少女》收视再创新高 胡冰卿陷多角恋迷局". China News. 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "湖南卫视《旋风少女》全剧收视率大盘点".
  7. 1 2 "充满青春质感《旋风少女》荣获金鹰奖". Sina. 14 October 2016.
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