Unbeatable
Seen it?2013 | 122 min | Drama, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Karate Kid or Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$43 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Nick Cheung Ka-faiChing Fai
- Eddie PengLin Si Qi
- Mei TingWang Ming Jun
- Wang BaoqiangBoss Chan
- Andy On Chi-kitLi Zi Tian
- Jack KaoLin Yuan Xiang
- Keung Ho-manYeung Hing Sun (TS)
- Crystal LeeLiang Pei Dan
- Liu Geng-HongRock Kong
- Awayne LiuYoung Ching Fai