The Unbeatables
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The Unbeatables is a 1993 Chinese drama serial
produced by Singapore
's Mandarin channel, Channel 8.
The Unbeatables is best remembered for being the first Singaporean show on gambling
, and featured two of Singapore's biggest actors, Zoe Tay
and Li Nanxing
, who played the roles of Luo Qifang and Yan Fei respectively. The show is set on the fictitious Coral Island (珊瑚岛）, and is essentially about the intense rivalry and animosity between the families the two protagonists are in. However, the latest sequel Unbeatables III in 2002, features a completely different storyline and plot which involves sorcery, epic fights and the like, although Zoe Tay and Li Nanxing reprised their roles as they did for the previous two series. The sequels however have not matched the ratings success that the Unbeatables I had received.
It spanned three seasons:
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
produced by Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's Mandarin channel, Channel 8.
The Unbeatables is best remembered for being the first Singaporean show on gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
, and featured two of Singapore's biggest actors, Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay Hui Gek is a Singaporean actress in MediaCorp and previously a model. She is known as the Queen of Caldecott Hill, but her popularity has dipped significantly in recent years. She was previously also known as the Thousand-Faced Lady....
and Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing is a Chinese Mediacorp actor from Singapore.Li may be the best-known male actor in Singapore in modern times, and is widely regarded as the 'king' of Caldecott Hill, alongside Zoe Tay who is the 'queen', both having consistently been voted as the 'Top 10 Most Popular Artistes' for their...
, who played the roles of Luo Qifang and Yan Fei respectively. The show is set on the fictitious Coral Island (珊瑚岛）, and is essentially about the intense rivalry and animosity between the families the two protagonists are in. However, the latest sequel Unbeatables III in 2002, features a completely different storyline and plot which involves sorcery, epic fights and the like, although Zoe Tay and Li Nanxing reprised their roles as they did for the previous two series. The sequels however have not matched the ratings success that the Unbeatables I had received.
It spanned three seasons:
- The Unbeatables IThe Unbeatables I-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-Synopsis:...
- 1993 - The Unbeatables IIThe Unbeatables II-Cast:*Li Nanxing as Yan Fei*Zoe Tay as Luo Qifang/Long Jiajia/Huang Yuefang*Zhu Houren as Long Tingguang*Chen Shucheng as Yan Kun*He Weiming as Yan Xing*Liu Qianyi as Huang Wu*Kenneth Tsang as Ye Zhong*Chew Chor Meng as Ding Zhaohui...
- 1996 - The Unbeatables IIIThe Unbeatables IIIThe Unbeatables III is a 30-episode Singaporean drama serial which was telecast in 2003 and is a drama serial by MediaCorp. It is the second sequel of The Unbeatables series.-Synopsis:...
- 2002