A Fistful of Stances

A Fistful of Stances (Chinese: 鐵馬尋橋) is a 2010 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced and created by Lee Tim-shing. The Chinese title, literally meaning "Iron Horse Seeks Bridge," defines a person who is able to finally use his high potential to learn powerful techniques.

A Fistful of Stances 鐵馬尋橋
A Fistful of Stances official poster
Genre	Costume drama Martial arts
Created by	Lee Tim-shing
Written by	Cheung Wah Biu Chan Ching Yee
Starring	Kevin Cheng Kenneth Ma Selena Li Yuen Qiu Nancy Wu Angela Tong Dominic Lam Shirley Yeung Jacky Heung Chung King-fai Kara Hui Natalie Tong
Theme music composer	Yip Kai Chung Tang Chi Wai
Opening theme	"Thinking Under the Snow" (雪下思) by Kevin Cheng
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language(s)	Cantonese
No. of episodes	24 (Hong Kong) 25
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lee Tim-shing
Production location(s)	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	42 – 45 minutes
Production company(s)	TVB
Release
Original network	TVB Jade
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	March 17 – April 18, 2010
External links
Website

A Fistful of Stances
Title screen shot
Traditional Chinese	鐵馬尋橋
Simplified Chinese	铁马寻桥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tiě Mǎ Xún Qiáo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Tit3 Ma5 Cam4 Kiu4

Synopsis

Au-Yeung Wai-Lan (Yuen Qiu), owner of a martial arts training school, is reunited with her long-lost son Ku Yu Cheung (Kevin Cheng) after years of agonizing separation. On his return home, Yu-Cheung is shocked to find that his younger brother Koo Yu-Tong (Kenneth Ma) has been critically ill and that his father was murdered long ago by Wing Tak (Dominic Lam), the existing director of a pharmaceutical company and a bitter old foe of the Koos.

Pinning all the family hope on Yu-Cheung, he later learns a special set of kung fu skills, and register for the Seven States Martial Arts Championship Tournament. Out of the blue, Yu-Cheung's opponent in the final turns out to be Wing Man-Kwan (Jacky Heung).

After the tournament, Yu-Cheung and his family found evidence to prove to everyone that Wing Tak is guilty. Wing Tak began to use cruel ways again to save himself.[1]

Cast

Ku family

Cast	Role	Description
Chung King-fai	Au-Yeung Biu 歐陽彪	Au-Yeung Wai-lan's father Ku Kin-shing's father-in-law Killed by Wing-Tak
Eileen Yeow	Hau Ho-Fa 侯荷花	Au-Yeung Wai-lan's stepmother Au-Yeung Biu's 2nd Wife Killed by Wing-Tak (Semi-Villain)
Tavia Yeung	Au-Yeung Wai-Lan 歐陽惠蘭	Mother of Ku Yue-chang, Ku Yue-tong, Ku Yue-yan, Ku Man-kuen, Ku Yue-leung
Yuen Qiu
Kevin Cheng	Ku Kin-Shing 顧堅誠	Au-Yeung Wai-Lan's husband Father of Ku Yue-Cheung, Ku Yue-Tong, Ku Yue-yan, Ku Man-kuen, Ku Yue-Leung and Ying Ngan-Ming Killed by Wing-Tak, witnessed by Au-Yeung Biu's apprentice, Pai Jeung (排　長)
	Ku Yu Cheung 顧汝章	Previous identity was Law Siu Dong (羅小冬) Au-Yeung Wai-Lan and Ku Kin-shing's long lost son and first child Love triangle with Ying Ngan-Ming and Chow Bing-Bing Wing Tak's sworn enemy Chow Bing Bing' ex-boyfriend Ying Ngan-Ming's love interest
Kenneth Ma	Ku Yu-Tong 顧汝棠	Au-Yeung Wai Lan's Second Child Had Asthma from the age of 19 Wing Tak's sworn enemy
Stephen Wong Ka-Lok	Ku Yu-Yan 顧汝仁	Love triangle with Ku Yue-leung and Wing Tsz-Yau Au-Yeung Wai Lan's Third Child
Shirley Yeung	Ku Man-Kuen 顧文娟	Au-Yeung Wai Lan's Fourth Child elder twin sister of Ku Yue-leung Ho Ho-yin's ex-girlfriend
Alex Lam (林子善)	Ku Yu-Leung 顧汝良	Love triangle with Ku Yue-yan and Wing Tsz-Yau Au-Yeung Wai Lan's Fifth Child Twins younger brother of Ku Man-kuen
Natalie Tong	Ying Ngan-Ming 應雁鳴	Love triangle with Chow Bing-bing and Ku Yu-cheung Au-Yeung Wai Lan's Adopted Child Was raped by Tam Chung Likes Ku Yue-Cheung
Lee Shing-Cheung	Au-Yeung Cheung 歐陽昌	Au-Yeung Wai-Lan's brother

Chow family

Cast	Role	Description
Ram Chiang	Leung Cham 梁湛	Master/Mentor of Ku Yue-Cheung Chow Fong Fong's husband
Angela Tong	Chow Fong-fong 周芳芳	Chow Bing-bing's older sister Leung Cham's wife (Semi-Villain)
Nancy Wu	Chow Bing-bing 周冰冰	Introduced in Ep.16 Love triangle with Ying Ngan-Ming and Ku Yue-cheung Chow Fong-fong's younger sister Kwan Hung's ex-wife Ku Yue-cheung's ex-girlfriend (Villain)

Wing family

Cast	Role	Description
Dominic Lam	Wing Tak 榮 德	Killed Au-Yeung Biu, Hau Ho-fa and Koo Kin-shing (Main Villain)
Kara Hui	Cheung Sheung-chu 蔣上珠	Wing tak's wife Shot Koo Kin-shing and injured him (Semi-Villain)
Selena Li	Wing Tsz-ching 榮芷晴	Doctor Wing Tak's first child
Jacky Heung	Wing Man-kwan 榮萬鈞	Killed Ah Kwong Wing Tak's second child (Villain)
Angel Chiang (蔣家旻)	Wing Tsz-yau 榮芷悠	Wing Tak's third child Ku Yue Yan's girlfriend

Other cast

Cast	Role	Description
Jack Wu	Ho Ho-yin 何浩然	Ku Man-kuen's ex-boyfriend
Eric Li	Tam Chung 譚忠	Wing Man Kwan's mentor Raped Ying Ngan-Ming (Villain)
Helen Ma	Chan Kiu 陳嬌	Abducted Ku Yu-cheung and attempted to abduct Ku Yu-tong
Lily Li	Aunt 12 十二嬸	Helped Cheung Sheung-chu frame Tam Chung

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards (2010)

• Nominated: Best Drama
• Nominated: Best Actor (Kevin Cheng)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Dominic Lam) Top 5
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Angela Tong)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Kara Hui)
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Selena Li)
• Nominated: My Favourite Male Character (Kenneth Ma) Top 5
• Nominated: Most Improved Actor (Alex Lam)
• Nominated: Most Improved Actress (Selena Li)
• Won: Most Improved Actress (Natalie Tong)

Viewership ratings

	Week	Episodes	Average Points	Peaking Points	References
1	March 17–19, 2010	1 — 3	28	30	[2]
2	March 22–26, 2010	4 — 8	29	—	[3]
3	March 29 - April 2, 2010	9 — 13	30	32	[4]
4	April 5–9, 2010	14 — 18	31	33	[5]
5	April 12–16, 2010	19 — 23	32	—	[6]
	April 18, 2010	24 — 25	37	43	[6]

References

1. "New Series: A Fistful of Stances". 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
2. Week 1 Ratings
3. Week 2 Ratings
4. Week 3 Ratings
5. Week 4 Ratings
6. Week 5 Ratings

External links

• TVB.com A Fistful of Stances - Official Website (in Chinese)
• K for TVB A Fistful of Stances - Series Synopsis