The Unbeatables I

The Unbeatables I (双天至尊I) is a Singapore drama series that was made by MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The popularity of the series led to the production of 2 follow-ups, The Unbeatables II and The Unbeatables III.

The Unbeatables / 双天至尊
GenreGambling
Created byLi Yanping (李艳萍)
StarringLi Nanxing
Zoe Tay
Chen Shucheng
Zhu Houren
Opening theme《沉默的羔羊》 by Chao Chuan (赵传)
Ending theme《爱要怎么说出口》 by Chao Chuan (赵传)
Country of originSingapore
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerLau Tin Fook (刘天富)
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkSBC 8
Picture formatNTSC
Original release4 November (1993-11-04) 
1 December 1993 (1993-12-01)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹
Followed byHeaven's Will 天机风云
Related showsThe Unbeatables II
The Unbeatables III

Cast

Synopsis

King of Gamblers, Yan Kun and King of Deception, Long Tingguang, both set their eyes on Coral Island - an undeveloped empty island- for their future casino landmark. Through underhanded methods, Tingguang wins the gambling match with Yan Kun and thus acquires the rights to the island. Yan Kun is then forced to blind his own eyes, while his wife is made to commit suicide, leaving Yan's five-year-old son an orphan.

18 years later, Yan's son has grown up as Lin Jianfei. His happy-go-lucky attitude is a cover for his ultimate goal: to avenge his parents' misfortunes. His gambling skills draws the attention of Tingguang's enemy, Qiu Huaifeng. She hires Jianfei to work for her family's casino and Jianfei uses this opportunity to perfect his gambling skills.

Later, Jianfei and his friend, Xiangnan, are mistakenly arrested for illegal gambling by policewoman, Luo Qifang. Qifang and her sister, Wenxin, both turn out to be Jianfei's neighbour. Over time, the bickering pair become romantically involved, and Jianfei reveals his true identity as Yan Fei, the only son of the King of Gamblers.

Just as the young couple's relationship blooms, Qifang discovers that she is actually Long Jiajia - the long lost daughter and the only surviving child of Long Tingguang, Yan Fei's arch enemy.

Trivia

  • One of the few Singapore series (inclusive of the sequels) with gambling theme and the only one during the 1990s.
  • The drama was the first-ever recipient for "The Most Popular Drama" (now called Star Awards for Best Drama Serial) in the 1994 Star Awards - an annual television award ceremony in Singapore.
  • Both lead actors, Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay were voted for "The Most Popular Male Artiste" and "The Most Popular Female Artiste" respectively in 1994 Star Awards.
Preceded by
Award established
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
The Unbeatables (season 1)
1994
Succeeded by
Chronicle of Life
1995


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