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''The '''Unbeatables III''''' (Simplified Chinese: 双天至尊 III) is a 30-episode Singaporean drama serial which was telecast in 2003 and is a drama serial by ]. It is the second sequel of ] series.
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| genre = Gambling
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| director = Edmund Tse
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| open_theme = {{lang|zh-hans|灰色地带}} (Grey Zone) by ]
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| language = Mandarin
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'''''The Unbeatables III''''' ({{lang-zh|s=双天至尊 III}}) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language drama serial which was broadcast on 18 November 2002, on ], and ran for 30 episodes.<ref name="Unbeatables3distribution" />


Produced by ], the drama is the third and last drama in ] series, and was broadcast six years after ]<ref name="Unbeatables3distributionZH">{{Cite web |title=Mediacorp programming distribution page for The Unbeatables III |url=https://www4.mediacorp.sg/contentdistribution/programme/detail_cn.php?prog_id=426 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103941/https://www4.mediacorp.sg/contentdistribution/programme/detail_cn.php?prog_id=426 |archive-date=31 December 2017 |access-date=30 December 2017 |website=] |language=zh}}</ref>
==Cast==
====Main Characters====
*] as Yan Fei
*] as Luo Qifang
*] as Jiang Yexue
*] as Yan Xing
*] as Yan Xing (Older)
*] as Luo Shenfeng/Luo YingFeng
*] as Huang Yunjiu


==Plot==
====Supporting Characters====
Since the defeat of Ye Zhong in ], Yan Fei has retired from the gambling scene, leaving Coral Island with his wife, Luo Qifang and his son, Yan Xing.<ref name="SynopZH2">{{cite web |title=The Unbeatables III Synopsis |url=http://ch8c.mediacorptv.com:80/shows/drama/view/696/1/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608190800/http://ch8c.mediacorptv.com/shows/drama/view/696/1/.html |archive-date=8 June 2007 |access-date=30 December 2017 |website=Mediacorp Channel 8 |publisher=] |language=Chinese}}</ref> However, Qifang was embroiled in a mysterious murder case at a casino, and was sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison located on a remote island. Fei, however, made efforts to see Qifang during all visitation dates, rain or shine.<ref name="SynopZH2" />
*] as Yan Kun
*] as Long Tingguang
*] as Dong Meiyao
*] as Ding Wei
*] as Ding Jiajia
*] as Jiang Xueming
*] as Wu Youkang
*] as Ding Shiyi
*] as Jiang Xiaotong
*] as Auntie Qian


A decade later, Fei has become a big philanthropist on Coral Island, taking an active role in charitable endeavours, as well as building bridges and repairing roads.<ref name="SynopZH2" /> Fei also donates 90% of the casino's proceeds to the government, and also forbade Coral Island locals from losing large sums of cash at his casino.<ref name="SynopZH2" /> As a result, Fei was praised by islanders as a philanthropic gambling king.<ref name="SynopZH2" />
==Synopsis==
Ever since he defeated Ye Zhong, Yan Fei had decided to bow out of the gambling scene. However, things were not as peaceful as he had hoped. His wife, Luo Qifang, got embroiled in a mysterious case of casino murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment.


Fei's philanthropic endeavours, however, were done for one purpose: to effect Qifang's release from prison by impressing political figures on Coral Island.<ref name="SynopZH2" /> Meanwhile, gambling figures from abroad arrived at Coral Island to challenge Fei, and attempted to force him to hand over the gambling license he has held for years.<ref name="SynopZH2" /> One of Fei's challengers is Luo Shenfeng.<ref name="SynopZH2" /> Fei, however, resisted all challenges, knowing his operation of the gambling business is Qifang's only hope of a release from prison.<ref name="SynopZH2" />
Eight years have passed and Yan Fei has become the most philanthropic gambler king on Coral Island. His generous deeds greatly move the authorities that they decide to release Qifang on a reduced sentence. Just then, illusionary gambler Luo Shenfeng challenges Yan Fei to give up his monopoly of the gambling business. Yan Fei refuses and thus gets into several rounds of tussles with Shenfeng.


Fei's son, Yan Xing, returned from abroad and now grown up, with a dream of following his dad's footstep as a gambling king. Fei, disappointed, forbade his son to do so, and also refused to pass on any of his skills to him, out of a fear that Xing would become entangled in the affairs of the gambling scene. Instead, Fei passed on his gambling skills to three disciples: Wu Youkang, Dong Meiyao and Ding Wei, in hopes that one of them could take over his gambling empire.<ref name="OfficialArchive">{{cite web |title=The Unbeatables III |url=http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/shows/drama/view/167/1/.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629204707/http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/shows/drama/view/167/1/.html |archive-date=29 June 2007 |access-date=30 December 2017 |website=Mediacorp Channel 8 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="SynopZH2" />
Yan Fei’s grown-up son, Yan Xing, is finally back from abroad. The latter dreams of being a reigning gambling king just like his father. To his great disappointment, his father forbids it and refuses to pass on any of his skills to him for fear that he’ll get enmeshed into the whirlpool of the gambling scene.


Meanwhile, Dong Sihai changed his looks and posed as Huang Yunjiu, a professional gambler, in an effort to avenge his wife's death by getting rid of Qifang. Yunjiu first befriended Shenfeng to join forces against Fei, and later got Xing involved, baiting him with the promise of holding the gambling king throne that Fei holds.
Instead, Yan Fei chooses to impart his skills to his 3 disciples, Wu Youkang, Dong Meiyao and Ding Wei, in the hope that 1 of them can take over his gambling empire. But because of this decision, Yan Fei creates a rift in his relationship with his son. The rebellious junior decides to go against his wish and makes a bid for the coveted throne as well.


Xing's parents were heartbroken after learning that Xing has turned on them, acknowledging Yunjiu as his mentor. Yunjiu then sent assassins after Qifang, who was saved by a nurse named Jiang Yexue. Yexue was saved by Fei in the past, when Fei helped her out of an immoral deal with Shenfeng, when she tried to pay off her brother's gambling debts. Since that time, Yexue also began to develop feelings for Fei.
Antagonist Huang Yunjiu, changes his looks and poses as a professional gambler so he can rid Qifang to avenge his wife’s death. He first befriends Luo Shenfeng to join forces against Yan Fei. Later, he schemes to ensnare the gullible Yan Xing into his plot of revenge by baiting him with the promise of the gambling king’s throne.


Meiyao, the three disciples that Fei chose to pass on his skills to, was later revealed to be Yunjiu's daughter, and was forced by her father to betray Fei, which caused Fei to have amnesia. Xing then took advantage of the opportunity to force Qifang back to the gambling arena. Qifang was at a loss, with no one to turn to and discovering Fei's amorous relationship with Yexue.
Yan Xing succumbs to temptations and acknowledges Yunjiu as his mentor. He turns his back on his parents, breaking their hearts. Huang Yunjiu sends assassins after Qifang but a nurse, Jiang Yexue, saves her. Yexue was once forced into an immoral deal with Luo Shenfeng when she tried to pay off her brother’s gambling debts. Luckily for her, Yan Fei appeared and helped her out of it. Since then, she begins to develop feelings for him.


Fei eventually regained his memory, and discovered that Xing had forced his mother into a life-and-death gamble. He then decided to take his wife's place, hoping that he could bring back Xing's conscience.
One of Yan Fei’s disciple, Dong Meiyao, turns out to be Yunjiu’s daughter. She is forced by her father to betray Yan Fei, thus causing the latter to lose his memory. Yan Xing makes use of this opportunity to force his mother back to the gambling arena. With no one to turn to, Qifang is at a loss. The discovery of her amnesic husband’s amorous relationship with Jiang Yexue adds to her sorrows.


== Cast ==
Yan Fei finally regains his memory. When he finds out his son had forced his mother into a life and death gamble, he decides to take his wife’s place, hoping that he can bring back Yan Xing’s conscience.
*] as Yan Fei<ref name="StraitsTimesLiTay">{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Gwendolyn |date=5 August 2015 |title=Local actor Li Nanxing makes Taiwan debut |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/local-actor-li-nanxing-makes-taiwan-debut |access-date=30 December 2017 |work=] |quote=The epic trilogy was Singapore's TV version of Romeo and Juliet, albeit set in the gambling world. Yan Fei (Li) and Luo Qifang (Zoe Tay)...}}</ref>
*] as Luo Qifang<ref name="StraitsTimesLiTay" />
*] as Jiang Yexue
*] as Yan Xing
*] as Yan Xing (Older)
*] as Luo Shenfeng / Luo Yingfeng
*] as Huang Yunjiu / Dong Sihai
*] as Ding Wei
*] as Dong Meiyao
*] as Luo Wenxin<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Gwendolyn |date=24 February 2017 |title=Channel 8 actors of yesteryear back on small screen |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/old-time-actors-back-on-set |access-date=30 December 2017 |work=] |quote=See, 43, who was part of television's gambling trilogy The Unbeatables (1993, 1996, 2002)...}}</ref>
*] as Jiang Xueming
*] as Wu Youkang
*] as Jia Jia
*] as Ding Shiyi
*] as Jiang Xiaotong
*] as Auntie Qian


== Production ==
Yan Fei lost the match and he declared that he will surrender his life in 3 days time.During the 3 days, Yan Fei has been finding the relationship between Dong Meiyao and Huang Yunjiu.The truth was out as a DNA showed that they are related.
Portions of the series were shot in ],<ref name="Unbeatables3distributionZH" /> while an entire casino was built in Studio 6 of Mediacorp's former campus at ] for the casino scenes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yeo |first=Kai Ting |date=7 December 2015 |title=Memories of the Hill ahead of MediaCorp's big move |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/memories-of-the-hill-ahead-of-mediacorp-s-big-move-8253690 |access-date=30 December 2017 |work=] |quote=Tay also remembers the time when he was shooting the third edition of "The Unbeatables". According to him, the set design team recreated a whole casino within Studio 6 itself.}}</ref>


Mediacorp spent ]1.5 million on animated special effects for the series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Unbeatables III |url=http://ch8c.mediacorptv.com:80/shows/drama/view/696/6/.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017044800/http://ch8c.mediacorptv.com/shows/drama/view/696/6/.html |archive-date=17 October 2007 |access-date=30 December 2017 |website=Mediacorp Channel 8 |publisher=] |language=Chinese |quote={{lang|zh-hans|耗资150万元制作的电脑特技}} }}</ref>
During the second day of his remaining three day,he met up with his son and spoke of his desire for him to come to his sense, and told him that about the significance of the casino.Yan Xing refused to listen and instead told Yan Fei and Luo Qifang to flee Coral Island.


==Accolades==
The last day before Yan Fei died,he challenged Yunjiu to a life and death match.The decisive Ace of Spades landed at Yunjiu hand,and Yan lost the match subsequently. Before his demise, he told Qifang that he has let her down,and ask her to take care of Yexue.
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!Year
!Ceremony
! Award !! Nominee(s) !! Result
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003
| rowspan="4" |]
| ] || ] || {{nom}}
|-
| ]|| ''The Unbeatables III'' || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Drama Theme Song || "灰色地带" || {{nom}}
|-
| Best Director || Edmund Tse || {{won}}
|}

== References ==
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* Chinese translation of synopsis from Mediacorp website
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Singaporean TV show

The Unbeatables III
双天至尊III
GenreGambling
Directed byEdmund Tse
StarringLi Nanxing
Zoe Tay
Opening theme灰色地带 (Grey Zone) by Tay Ping Hui
Country of originSingapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
Running time46 minutes
Original release
NetworkMediaCorp Channel 8
Release18 November 2002 (2002-11-18)
Related
The Unbeatables I
The Unbeatables II

The Unbeatables III (Chinese: 双天至尊 III) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language drama serial which was broadcast on 18 November 2002, on MediaCorp Channel 8, and ran for 30 episodes.

Produced by Mediacorp, the drama is the third and last drama in The Unbeatables series, and was broadcast six years after The Unbeatables II

Plot

Since the defeat of Ye Zhong in the previous series, Yan Fei has retired from the gambling scene, leaving Coral Island with his wife, Luo Qifang and his son, Yan Xing. However, Qifang was embroiled in a mysterious murder case at a casino, and was sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison located on a remote island. Fei, however, made efforts to see Qifang during all visitation dates, rain or shine.

A decade later, Fei has become a big philanthropist on Coral Island, taking an active role in charitable endeavours, as well as building bridges and repairing roads. Fei also donates 90% of the casino's proceeds to the government, and also forbade Coral Island locals from losing large sums of cash at his casino. As a result, Fei was praised by islanders as a philanthropic gambling king.

Fei's philanthropic endeavours, however, were done for one purpose: to effect Qifang's release from prison by impressing political figures on Coral Island. Meanwhile, gambling figures from abroad arrived at Coral Island to challenge Fei, and attempted to force him to hand over the gambling license he has held for years. One of Fei's challengers is Luo Shenfeng. Fei, however, resisted all challenges, knowing his operation of the gambling business is Qifang's only hope of a release from prison.

Fei's son, Yan Xing, returned from abroad and now grown up, with a dream of following his dad's footstep as a gambling king. Fei, disappointed, forbade his son to do so, and also refused to pass on any of his skills to him, out of a fear that Xing would become entangled in the affairs of the gambling scene. Instead, Fei passed on his gambling skills to three disciples: Wu Youkang, Dong Meiyao and Ding Wei, in hopes that one of them could take over his gambling empire.

Meanwhile, Dong Sihai changed his looks and posed as Huang Yunjiu, a professional gambler, in an effort to avenge his wife's death by getting rid of Qifang. Yunjiu first befriended Shenfeng to join forces against Fei, and later got Xing involved, baiting him with the promise of holding the gambling king throne that Fei holds.

Xing's parents were heartbroken after learning that Xing has turned on them, acknowledging Yunjiu as his mentor. Yunjiu then sent assassins after Qifang, who was saved by a nurse named Jiang Yexue. Yexue was saved by Fei in the past, when Fei helped her out of an immoral deal with Shenfeng, when she tried to pay off her brother's gambling debts. Since that time, Yexue also began to develop feelings for Fei.

Meiyao, the three disciples that Fei chose to pass on his skills to, was later revealed to be Yunjiu's daughter, and was forced by her father to betray Fei, which caused Fei to have amnesia. Xing then took advantage of the opportunity to force Qifang back to the gambling arena. Qifang was at a loss, with no one to turn to and discovering Fei's amorous relationship with Yexue.

Fei eventually regained his memory, and discovered that Xing had forced his mother into a life-and-death gamble. He then decided to take his wife's place, hoping that he could bring back Xing's conscience.

Cast

Production

Portions of the series were shot in Australia, while an entire casino was built in Studio 6 of Mediacorp's former campus at Caldecott Hill for the casino scenes.

Mediacorp spent S$1.5 million on animated special effects for the series.

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Nominee(s) Result
2003 Star Awards Best Actor Li Nanxing Nominated
Best Drama Serial The Unbeatables III Nominated
Best Drama Theme Song "灰色地带" Nominated
Best Director Edmund Tse Won

References

  1. ^ "Mediacorp programming distribution page for The Unbeatables III". Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Mediacorp programming distribution page for The Unbeatables III". Mediacorp (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "The Unbeatables III Synopsis". Mediacorp Channel 8 (in Chinese). Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "The Unbeatables III". Mediacorp Channel 8. Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ Ng, Gwendolyn (5 August 2015). "Local actor Li Nanxing makes Taiwan debut". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 December 2017. The epic trilogy was Singapore's TV version of Romeo and Juliet, albeit set in the gambling world. Yan Fei (Li) and Luo Qifang (Zoe Tay)...
  6. Ng, Gwendolyn (24 February 2017). "Channel 8 actors of yesteryear back on small screen". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 December 2017. See, 43, who was part of television's gambling trilogy The Unbeatables (1993, 1996, 2002)...
  7. Yeo, Kai Ting (7 December 2015). "Memories of the Hill ahead of MediaCorp's big move". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 December 2017. Tay also remembers the time when he was shooting the third edition of "The Unbeatables". According to him, the set design team recreated a whole casino within Studio 6 itself.
  8. "The Unbeatables III". Mediacorp Channel 8 (in Chinese). Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2017. 耗资150万元制作的电脑特技

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