The Prince of Tennis

The Prince of Tennis

Details

• Title: 网球王子 / Wang Qiu Wang Zi
• English title: The Prince of Tennis
• Genre: School, sports (tennis)
• Broadcast network: Dragon TV

Season 1

• Episodes: 22
• Broadcast period: 2008-Jul-25 start
• Opening theme song: Mei You Cai Hong De Yang Guang (没有彩虹的阳光) Rainbowless Sunlight by Zhong Kai, Mao Fang Yuan, Wu Di Wen, Wang Chuan Jun, Bai Xu Xu, Zhang Chao, Wei Bin and Xiang Ding
• Ending theme song: Wo You Yi Ge Meng Xiang (我有一个梦想) I Have a Dream by Go Go Club
• Insert songs:
  • Xiong Di (兄弟) Brothers by Wei Bin
  • Jian Bang (肩膀) Shoulder by Zhang Chao
  • Zhan (战) War by Wang Chuan Jun, Bai Xu Xu, Zhang Dian Fei and Xiang Ding

Synopsis

Long Ma is a tennis prodigy who garnered 4 successive victories at the American Junior Tennis Tournament. Like his father, former professional tennis player Long Zheng Nan, Long Ma possesses both top-notch skills and deep passion for the sport. Upon returning to his homeland, he attends the distinguished Youth Academy and quickly secures a spot as a regular member of its famous tennis club after beating out numerous upperclassmen. With each match towards their ultimate goal of winning the nationwide Junior Tennis Championships, Long Ma and his teammates grow as players and as friends.

Cast

Tennis Team

• Qin Jun Jie as Long Ma
• Bai Xu Xu as Zhong Guo Guang (Team Captain)
• Zhang Chao as Shi Yi / Da Shi
• Chen Ze Yu as Zhou Zhu
• Zhang Dian Fei as Chen Hai Tang
• Yang De Min as Tao Cheng Wu
• Mao Fang Yuan as Ju Wan
• Xue Hao Wen as He Chun Long
• Wang Chuan Jun as Qian Zhen Zhi (Team Manager)
• Jiang Hong Bo as Coach Lin Qi
• Xiang Ding as Huang Jue Wei

Supporters

• Mu Ting Ting as Lin Ying (Coach Lin's niece)
• Zhan Jing Yi as Xiao Peng (school reporter)
• Xu Jing Wei as Long Zheng Nan (Long Ma's father)
• Yuan Yuan as He Chun Long's father
• Song Xiao Bo as Xiao Bo

Opponents from Other Schools

• Wei Bin as Zhou Yu (Zhou Zhu's younger brother)
• Zhang Xiao Chen as Guan Yue
• Zhao Hai Tao (赵海涛) as Qu Ji Ping
• Zhong Kai as Wang Ya Jin
• Shen Ren Jie as Chen Qian Shi
• Fu Dong Yu (傅东育) as Coach Tian
• Wu Di Wen as Ji Bu Jing Wu
• Qin Yan Shi as Zhou Jie Chuan
• Hou Liang (侯量) as A Hao

Other Characters

• Zhang Wen as Qu Xing (Qu Ji Ping's younger sister)
• Gu Xiao Dong (顾晓东) as Xu Fei Gang (professional tennis manager)
• Li Yue as Long Ma's older sister

Production Credits

• Original writing: Manga The Prince of Tennis by Konomi Takeshi
• Screenwriter: Xu Fei Gang (许斐刚)
• Producer: Gu Xiao Dong (顾晓东)
• Director: Fu Dong Yu (傅东育)
• Music: Li Yu Lin (李昱霖)

Notes

• Filming period: 2007-Nov-16 to 2008-Feb-18
• Filming location: Shanghai, China
• The main cast primarily comprises some of the most popular contestants from the 2006 and 2007 seasons of the talent search show "My Hero."

Season 2

The Prince of Tennis 2

• Broadcast period: 2009
• Episodes: 20

Cast

Tennis Team

• Qin Jun Jie as Long Ma
• Bai Xu Xu as Zhong Guo Guang (Team Captain)
• Zhang Chao as Shi Yi / Da Shi
• Chen Ze Yu as Zhou Zhu
• Zhang Dian Fei as Chen Hai Tang
• Yang De Min as Tao Cheng Wu
• Mao Fang Yuan as Ju Wan
• Xue Hao Wen as He Chun Long
• Wang Chuan Jun as Qian Zhen Zhi (Team Manager)
• Gao Bei Bei as Coach Lin Qi
• Xiang Ding as Huang Jue Wei

Additional Cast

• Wang Zi Wen as Lin Ying
• Jing Bo Ran
• Fu Xin Bo
• Qiao Ren Liang
• Li Yi Feng
• Wu Jian Fei
• Wu Di Wen as Ji Bu Jing Wu
• Wei Bin as Zhou Yu (Zhou Zhu's younger brother)
• Zhong Kai as Wang Ya Jin
• Yu Si Yuan
• Qin Yan Shi as Zhou Jie Chuan
• Xue Zhi Qian as Ren Ruo Cheng
• Zhang Wen as Qu Xing (Qu Ji Ping's younger sister)
• Zhan Jing Yi as Xiao Peng (school reporter)
• Xu Jing Wei as Long Zheng Nan (Long Ma's father)
• Gao Xiao Chen
• Michael Chang

External Links

• Sina site (season 1)
• Sina site (season 2)
• Sina production blog