The Knockout (Chinese TV series)

*The Knockout*
The Knockout
	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
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The Knockout (Chinese: 狂飙) is a 2023 Chinese criminal drama directed by Xu Jizhou [zh], starring Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen, Li Yitong, Zhang Zhijian [zh], and Wu Gang.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]^[4]^[5] It premiered in China via CCTV-8 and iQIYI starting January 14, 2023.^[6] 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.^[7]^[8]

^ Ding, Yining (9 February 2023). "an-made Lego toys of Chinese crime thriller an online rage". shine.cn. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Xu, Fan (9 February 2023). "Crime drama is a knockout success". Chinadaily.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference CN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Wu, Xiaobo (11 February 2023). "Weekend Long Read: How China's Individually Owned Businesses Were Dealt a 'Knockout' Blow". caixinglobal.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Joe, Leahy; Kai, Waluszewski (17 February 2023). "Chinese TV series shines light on Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crusade". ft.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Liu Xingchen (刘星辰) (2023-01-14). 张译、张颂文等领衔扫黑除恶《狂飙》演绎20年社会变迁. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^ 朱俊懿; 徐纪周著; 白文君改编 (2023-01-01). 狂飙 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5736-0430-9.
^ "狂飙 = The knockout | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-03-29.

[1] Ding, Yining (9 February 2023). "an-made Lego toys of Chinese crime thriller an online rage". shine.cn. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[2] Xu, Fan (9 February 2023). "Crime drama is a knockout success". Chinadaily.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

[CN-3] Cite error: The named reference CN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Wu, Xiaobo (11 February 2023). "Weekend Long Read: How China's Individually Owned Businesses Were Dealt a 'Knockout' Blow". caixinglobal.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[5] Joe, Leahy; Kai, Waluszewski (17 February 2023). "Chinese TV series shines light on Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crusade". ft.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[6] Liu Xingchen (刘星辰) (2023-01-14). 张译、张颂文等领衔扫黑除恶《狂飙》演绎20年社会变迁. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

[7] 朱俊懿; 徐纪周著; 白文君改编 (2023-01-01). 狂飙 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5736-0430-9.

[8] "狂飙 = The knockout | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-03-29.

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The Knockout (Chinese TV series)

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