Wang used to work for Frontier's Group, and was actively involved in the introduction of foreign musicals and other theater productions.
About four years ago, Vicencio and Wang decided to create an original musical of China.
"We saw the potential, witnessed the rise of musical theater and saw the wave building up in China," Vicencio says.
But on the other hand, there has been no fresh epic on the musical scene for a long time.
In other aspects of the entertainment world - such as the movie industry - there has been a trend of integrating Chinese elements. But in the musical industry, Asian actors' roles have been limited and appeal only to a niche market in Asia.
When the movie Ip Man was released, Vicencio and Wang found it to be the perfect subject. "It's an epic with potential," Wang says. "And it's best if it can be produced by someone with experience."
New TV series, movie sequences and other productions about Ip Man have kept the subject fresh and relevant.
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