TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
A good cop's 20-year fever dream chasing one man up China's criminal ladder.
Mini Series
TMDB
82
IMDb
77
Google
90
Watch(US)

The Knockout (2023)

corruption chess matchunderdog rageslow-burn tragedy

Latest Episode

Episode 39
46 min

Season 1 • Episode 39

Latest

Episode 39

Feb 1, 2023

Overview

DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

20 years of perseverance, hot-blooded teenagers finally become the people's hero.

Flag of CNCNChinese
Content warning
romanceganggovernment corruption
moral erosionsystemic rotloyalty vs survivalgenerational trauma

Standout Aspects

Acting

Zhang Songwen's Gao Qiqiang—villain origin story for the ages.

Writing

Time jumps that recontextualize every smile you trusted.

Direction

Jizhou Xu makes bureaucracy feel like thriller territory.

Best for:Binge: Commit your weekend—39 episodes of escalating dread.·Solo: Nobody to judge your screaming at corrupt officials.·Rewatch: Spot every micro-expression Gao Qiqiang planned.
Heads up:Violence: Gang executions and police brutality, not stylized.·Emotional: Heroes lose everything; victories taste like ash.
First AiredJan 14, 2023
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes39
iQiyi
CCTV-8

Top Cast

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

An Xin

Zhang Songwen

Zhang Songwen

Gao Qiqiang

Li Yitong

Li Yitong

Meng Yu

Zhang Zhijian

Zhang Zhijian

Meng Dehai

Ni Dahong

Ni Dahong

Uncle Tai

Han Tongsheng

Han Tongsheng

Li Youtian

Li Jianyi

Li Jianyi

Ji Ze

Shi Zhaoqi

Shi Zhaoqi

An Changlin

Wu Gang

Wu Gang

Xu Zhong

Li Jian

Li Jian

Li Xiang

Zhao Da

Zhao Da

Guo Shanfeng

Shen Danping

Shen Danping

Aunt Cui

Song Jiateng

Song Jiateng

Mazi

Gao Ye

Gao Ye

Chen Shuting

Wang Xiao

Wang Xiao

Yang Jian

Ask about The Knockout

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The 'anti-corruption drama' boom reflects real 2012-2022 Chinese campaigns; this one's viral success scared censors.

Memorable

Gao Qiqiang's 'reading The Art of War in the fish market' scene launched Zhang Songwen from unknown to national obsession overnight.

Gallery

Recommended

Arrow series poster (2012)
6.8

Arrow

Power Book IV: Force series poster (2022)
8.3

Power Book IV: Force

Citadel series poster (2023)
6.9

Citadel

El final del paraíso series poster (2019)
7.5

El final del paraíso

Mayans M.C. series poster (2018)
8.0

Mayans M.C.

Marvel's Daredevil series poster (2015)
8.2

Marvel's Daredevil

Goliath series poster (2016)
7.6

Goliath

The Day of the Jackal series poster (2024)
8.2

The Day of the Jackal

The Bay series poster (2019)
6.7

The Bay

The Boys series poster (2019)
8.5

The Boys

Sons of Anarchy series poster (2008)
8.4

Sons of Anarchy

Bad Girls series poster (1999)
7.6

Bad Girls

Titans series poster (2018)
7.9

Titans

Peter Gunn series poster (1958)
6.6

Peter Gunn

The Untamed series poster (2019)
8.6

The Untamed

More Like This

Blue Spring Ride series poster (2014)
8.4

Blue Spring Ride

Highway to Somewhere series poster (2026)

Highway to Somewhere

We Are Dating Now series poster (2002)
6.0

We Are Dating Now

Medical Top Team series poster (2013)
7.5

Medical Top Team

Quem Ama Não Mata series poster (1982)
7.0

Quem Ama Não Mata

Cabocla series poster (1979)
9.0

Cabocla

Given series poster (2021)
6.8

Given

At a Distance, Spring is Green series poster (2021)
7.6

At a Distance, Spring is Green

Bagito series poster (2014)
9.0

Bagito

Maid Escort series poster (2021)
10.0

Maid Escort

The Trick of Life and Love series poster (2021)
7.8

The Trick of Life and Love