Created in 2022, dance drama Wing Chun has been a smash hit in China and overseas, with hundreds of performances in dozens of cities. Demand for tickets in Hong Kong was so high that extra dates had to be added and all performances were sold out.

It is easy to see what has made the production such a success.

Han Zhen and Zhou Liya, jointly billed as “chief director and choreographer”, were also responsible for Mulan, and certain devices are reminiscent of that production.

These include clever use of a revolving stage and employing an object of emotional significance. Here the signboard saying “Wing Chun Academy”, which Ip carries everywhere, and the jacket his wife Cheung Wing-sing lovingly sews for him create touching moments.