Master Ma

Master Ma
Master Ma intertitle
Traditional Chinese馬永貞之爭霸上海灘 /
馬永貞之英雄血
Simplified Chinese马永贞之争霸上海滩 /
马永贞之英雄血
Literal meaningMa Yongzhen: Conquering the Shanghai Bund /
Ma Yongzhen: Blood of the Hero
Hanyu PinyinMá Yǒngzhēn Zhī Zhēngbà Shànghǎitān /
Má Yǒngzhēn Zhī Yīngxíong Xuě
GenrePeriod drama, martial arts drama
Screenplay byWai-ma Group
Directed byFan Sau-ming
Wong Kun-fai
StarringKenny Ho
Yu Hsiao-fan
Anita Lee
Cheng Pei-pei
Chan Hung-lit
Norman Chui
Fan Bingbing
Howie Huang
Theme music composerWong Bong-yin
Opening theme"Men of Iron Blood" (鐵血男兒) performed by Ngan Chun-lam
Country of originHong Kong
Taiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22 (season 1)
20 (season 2)
Production
Executive producersLau Man-ban
Luk Bo-chuen
So Kwok-leung
ProducersFan Sau-ming
Ngai Ho-wo
Chow Hiu-fung
Choi Yu-ban
Ma Kit
Chow Ling-gong
Production locationsHong Kong
Taiwan
CinematographyLau Tat-shing
Kwok Chi-yan
Chow Chun-lun
EditorChiu Hung-shing
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companiesATV
CTV
Original release
NetworkATV
CTV

Master Ma is a 1998 Hong Kong-Taiwanese two-season television series produced by the television stations ATV and CTV. It is loosely based on the life of Ma Yongzhen (馬永貞), a Hui Chinese martial artist who lived during the late Qing dynasty. The series was directed by Fan Sau-ming and starred Kenny Ho as the eponymous character.