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Created by
  
Li Yanping (李艳萍)

No. of episodes
  
20

Final episode date
  
31 December 1993

Number of episodes
  
20

Country of origin
  
First episode date
  
4 November 1993

Network
  
MediaCorp TV

Genre
  
Gambling

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Starring
  
Li NanxingZoe TayChen ShuchengZhu 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)

Cast
  
Similar
  
The Unbeatables, The Ultimatum, The Vagrant, The Teochew Family, The Golden Path

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.

Contents

Cast

  • Li Nanxing as Yan Fei/Lin Jianfei
  • Zoe Tay as Luo Qifang/Long Jiajia
  • Zhu Houren as Long Tingguang
  • Chen Shucheng as Yan Kun
  • Cassandra See as Luo Wenxin
  • Lin Yisheng as He Xiangnan
  • Liang Weidong as Cai Haijie
  • Hong Huifang as Qiu Huaifeng
  • Richard Low as Qiu Dingtian
  • 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 nominated and won "The Most Popular Drama" in 1994 Star Awards - Singapore annual award ceremony.
  • Both lead actor, Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay were voted "The Most Popular Male Artiste" and "The Most Popular Female Artiste" respectively in 1994 Star Awards
  • References

    The Unbeatables I Wikipedia