When it comes to themed parties, the “king of gamblers” was dealt a winning hand.
What local actor Li Nanxing thought was supposed to be a meeting with actress Vivian Lai at a Japanese restaurant last Saturday evening turned out to be a huge surprise birthday bash planned by his manager.
What greeted Li when he arrived at the venue was a star-studded gathering themed after famed local television series The Unbeatables (1993 to 2002), in which he played gambling king Yan Fei. The actor turned 58 on Monday.
The Chinese title of The Unbeatables graced the wall, and there was a tall cake decorated with toppers in the shape of mahjong tiles, poker cards, dice and chips. At the top of the cake was a figurine in a suit modelled after Li’s character.