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The Knockout 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 city of Jinghai, and chronicles the 21-year feud between incorruptible policeman An Xin and fishmonger-turned-mobster Gao Qiqiang.
Original Release
01/14/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yi Zhang | An Xin |
| Songwen Zhang | Gao Qi Qiang / Gao Qiqiang |
| Zhijian Zhang | Meng Dehai |
| Gang Wu | Xu Zhong |
| Jianyi Li | Ji Ze |
| Zhaoqi Shi | An Chang Lin / An Changlin |
| Danping Shen | Aunt Cui |
| Jian Li | Li Xiang |
| Jiachuan Lin | Tang Xiao Long / Xiaolong Tang |
| Dazhi Bao | Zhao Li Dong / Zhao Lidong |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Saturday, 14 January 2023 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Saturday, 14 January 2023 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Saturday, 14 January 2023 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Saturday, 14 January 2023 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Saturday, 14 January 2023 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 15 January 2023 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Sunday, 15 January 2023 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Monday, 16 January 2023 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Monday, 16 January 2023 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Tuesday, 17 January 2023 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | Wednesday, 18 January 2023 |
| 12 | Episode #1.12 | Wednesday, 18 January 2023 |
| 13 | Episode #1.13 | Wednesday, 18 January 2023 |
| 14 | Episode #1.14 | Thursday, 19 January 2023 |
| 15 | Episode #1.15 | Thursday, 19 January 2023 |
| 16 | Episode #1.16 | Friday, 20 January 2023 |
| 17 | Episode #1.17 | Saturday, 21 January 2023 |
| 18 | Episode #1.18 | Sunday, 22 January 2023 |
| 19 | Episode #1.19 | Sunday, 22 January 2023 |
| 20 | Episode #1.20 | Monday, 23 January 2023 |
| 21 | Episode #1.21 | Monday, 23 January 2023 |
| 22 | Episode #1.22 | Tuesday, 24 January 2023 |
| 23 | Episode #1.23 | Tuesday, 24 January 2023 |
| 24 | Episode #1.24 | Wednesday, 25 January 2023 |
| 25 | Episode #1.25 | Wednesday, 25 January 2023 |
| 26 | Episode #1.26 | Thursday, 26 January 2023 |
| 27 | Episode #1.27 | Thursday, 26 January 2023 |
| 28 | Episode #1.28 | Friday, 27 January 2023 |
| 29 | Episode #1.29 | Friday, 27 January 2023 |
| 30 | Episode #1.30 | Saturday, 28 January 2023 |
| 31 | Episode #1.31 | Saturday, 28 January 2023 |
| 32 | Episode #1.32 | Sunday, 29 January 2023 |
| 33 | Episode #1.33 | Sunday, 29 January 2023 |
| 34 | Episode #1.34 | Monday, 30 January 2023 |
| 35 | Episode #1.35 | Monday, 30 January 2023 |
| 36 | Episode #1.36 | Tuesday, 31 January 2023 |
| 37 | Episode #1.37 | Tuesday, 31 January 2023 |
| 38 | Episode #1.38 | Wednesday, 01 February 2023 |
| 39 | Episode #1.39 | Wednesday, 01 February 2023 |
Directors
Writers
Jizhou Xu, Junyi Zhu, Junyi Zhu
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yi Zhang | An Xin |
| Songwen Zhang | Gao Qi Qiang / Gao Qiqiang |
| Zhijian Zhang | Meng Dehai |
| Gang Wu | Xu Zhong |
| Jianyi Li | Ji Ze |
| Zhaoqi Shi | An Chang Lin / An Changlin |
| Danping Shen | Aunt Cui |
| Jian Li | Li Xiang |
| Jiachuan Lin | Tang Xiao Long / Xiaolong Tang |
| Dazhi Bao | Zhao Li Dong / Zhao Lidong |
| Yan Sun | Tang Xiao Hu / Tang Xiaohu |
| Zhigang Cui | Gong Kai Jiang / Gong Kaijiang |
| Fuzhen Kang | Lu Song |
| Yan Qin | He Li Ming / He Liming |
| Qing Huo | Zhou Zhi He / Zhou Zhihe |
| Jing-yi Zhan | Fang Ning |
| Jiahao Guo | Sun Xu |
| Yitong Li | Meng Yu |
| Dahong Ni | Uncle Tai |
| Ping Hao | Cao Chuang |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jijun Xue | Producer |
