The Knockout (2023)
- Original title
- 狂飙
- Directed by
- Xu Jizhou
- Genre
- drama, action & adventure, crime
- Country
- mainland China, People's Republic of China
- Length
- 1 season, 39 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 110 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A police officer struggles against organized crime over two decades. The series follows his long conflict with a fishmonger who becomes a powerful mob boss.
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What happens
The Knockout (Chinese: 狂飙) is a 2023 Chinese criminal drama directed by Xu Jizhou, starring Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen, Li Yitong, Zhang Zhijian, and Wu Gang. It tells the story of a police officer's fight against organized crime over a period of 20 years, showing the rise and fall of underworld figures and corrupt officials. It premiered in China via CCTV-8 and iQIYI starting January 14, 2023. The show takes place in the fictional city of Jinghai, chronicling the 21-year feud between incorruptible policeman An Xin and fishmonger-turned-mobster Gao Qiqiang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Punishment
Age of Legends (2018)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.