Maximum Choppage

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Maximum Choppage
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Genre Comedy
Directed by Craig Melville
Starring Lawrence Leung
Stephanie Son
Dave Eastgate
Country of originAustralia
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersDebbie Lee
Tony Ayres
ProducersSophie Miller, Julie Eckersley, Linda Micsko
Running time29 minutes per episode
Production company Matchbox Pictures
Release
Original network ABC2
Original release24 February (2015-02-24) 
31 March 2015 (2015-03-31)

Maximum Choppage is an Australian television comedy series starring Lawrence Leung. The six-part series premiered in 2015 on ABC2. It is directed by Craig Melville and written by Leung, Duncan Sarkies and Josh Mapleston. It is produced by Julie Eckersley, Sophie Miller and Linda Micsko with executive producers Tony Ayres and Debbie Lee. The series is based on the film work of Timothy Ly which was developed into the TV series by Matchbox Pictures.

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Plot

Simon Chan has returned to his hometown of Cabramatta. Whilst everyone thinks he was studying at a legendary martial arts school in Beijing, the truth is he was at Marshall's Art School, in Melbourne. Skilful with a paintbrush but clueless in combat, Simon is the exact opposite of an action hero. However, due to his mother’s boasting, everyone in Cabramatta thinks he is a kung fu master and the new saviour of their town. [1]

Cast

Lawrence Leung stars as Simon Chan Maximum Choppage - Lawrence Leung stars as Simon Chan.jpg
Lawrence Leung stars as Simon Chan

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Episode 1" Craig Melville Lawrence Leung & Duncan Sarkies24 February 2015 (2015-02-24)
22"Episode 2"Craig MelvilleJosh Mapleston & Duncan Sarkies3 March 2015 (2015-03-03)
33"Episode 3"Craig MelvilleDuncan Sarkies10 March 2015 (2015-03-10)
44"Episode 4"Craig MelvilleLawrence Leung17 March 2015 (2015-03-17)
55"Episode 5"Craig MelvilleDuncan Sarkies & Lawrence Leung24 March 2015 (2015-03-24)
66"Episode 6"Craig MelvilleLawrence Leung31 March 2015 (2015-03-31)

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References

  1. Knox, David. "Lawrence Leung filming Maximum Choppage". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2020.