The Knockout (Chinese TV series)
| The Knockout | |
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Official poster | |
| Simplified Chinese | 狂飙 |
| Traditional Chinese | 狂飆 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Kuángbiāo |
| Genre | Criminal drama |
| Written by | Zhu Junyi Xu Jizhou |
| Directed by | Xu Jizhou |
| Starring | Zhang Yi Zhang Songwen Li Yitong Zhang Zhijian Wu Gang |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Xia Xiaohui Dai Ying |
| Production locations | Jiangmen, Guangdong |
| Production companies | iQIYI Liubai Film and Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV-8/ iQIYI |
| Release | January 14 – February 1, 2023 |
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.