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Key Features:
Boxing, Mentor, Comeback, Redemption, Underdog, Second chance, Sports, Friendship, Perseverance, Violence-moderate
Tone:
serious, earnest
Target Audience:
Sports drama fans, Inspirational movie lovers, Underdog story enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:
Despair → Hope → Triumph

Unbeatable

2013-08-15
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Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and the cares.

Genres
Drama, Action
Cast
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Mei Ting, Andy On, Wang Baoqiang, Jack Kao, Crystal Lee, Philip Keung Ho-Man, Liu Geng-Hong, Li Fei
Crew
Candy Leung Fung-Ying, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Jack Ng Wai-Lun, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Fung Chi-Fung
Rating
6.9(93 votes)
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