It's SO GOOD to A Point and Then ... A Drama I Can't Rate - Knockout [CC]

[@linnazhu3083]

Ahhh listening to your side of the story was really interesting, I think the details you described in the perspective (child) that you had could easily be transformed into a refreshing, grounded script. I just wish so hardly that dramaland would begin to produce dramas/shows that reveal to the rest of us the lives of the people we didn’t expect or never knew existed, that would be such a diverse, intriguing learning experience I feel…

[@klaraelisabeth]

I agree wholeheartedly with this! What an interesting story!

[@isabelfortuneteller]

Yeah it would definitely be a much better anti-corruption story than the usual crackdown drama. It really shows to what level corruption f*cks up people's lives.

[@maryannrondinella5680]

Your life story would make for a much more moving and authentic script! I was captivated by the crime drama "Chasing the Undercurrent" that also dealt with corruption and conflicting family and professional relationships. But to see a story from a child's viewpoint would be really moving. Especially since you grew up in China's "Gotham City" as you humorously described it! Write that script!

[@rjkore5229]

100% Support you writing a script of your childhood stories about your great anti-corruption Dad & family!! It would be so interesting!!💪💪

[@lamusiquefanatique]

Major applaud to your dad, for his groundedness and hard work. Sad that you were on the receiving end of the indirect suffering from corruption. I start to feel that the corruption in real life is far worse than in the dramas.

[@julesverneinoz]

Corruption in real life, especially when it's entrenched in the government (as is usually the case in countries where there's a big wealth gap between the poor and the wealthy), is the stuff of tragedies and causes generational trauma. I used to live in such a country and if I hadn't left I probably would've done something to myself so that I don't exist. I'm always grateful to my mom for opening that door that allowed me to leave (even though it wasn't her intention at the time haha).

[@mariocomputer808]

Thanks for sharing that story about your family! It was really interesting to hear about your experiences, and I'm sorry your childhood was so stressful because of it. I'm glad karma worked out for your dad, too!

[@doggiegirl17]

I started watching this drama and kind of expected the ending would be watered down. I think the problem with a lot of crime/justice c-dramas is that they always try to sanitize the police, judges, or any other government people to the point that it doesn’t make a good story anymore. You can show bad police but they cannot be that bad, that sort of thing is going to kill a story no matter who the director or script writer is. I have cut down on watching crime-related c-dramas for this reason, I only watch the shorter episodes ones so I don’t waste too much time and hope too high only to find a blah ending 😅

[@shaunaidrus6965]

Can I ask for your suggestions for shorter crime c-drama?

[@QuentinKLEau]

so true

[@doggiegirl17]

@@shaunaidrus6965 You can check out IQIYI's LightON series. They are usually 12 episodes, so it won't take long to go through.

[@dori10]

In a book, a fictional one, on a similar topic ,the writer pointed out a major aspect: it's not that there can't be such work, but it's that that they aren't allowed to exist.

[@ivettesantana4319]

Glad you explained why this type of drama is too stressful. This is why am very particular in what i watch. The trauma I have gone through keeps me away from most media.

[@josuetkiu9322]

Your father's story is very interesting, I hope that one day you will share more or just write it as a script, haha.

[@rinoak05]

This has happened to me so many times, where I love a drama SO MUCH during one part of it, but then I HATE it at the end, and it just makes it so hard to rate, because, like you said, how do you even do that? I've learned my lesson and I just wait to watch dramas until they are over and then I don't have to suffer. 😆

[@taiwo3136]

I’m so sorry about what you went through as a child, and I hope you’re working through that trauma now. Wish you all the best ❤

[@LHITShappy]

I just finished watching it and I think you’re absolutely spot on about the show. I love the acting and the story in general, but I can’t help and think that this is yet another cdrama that fell victim to China’s censorship which is kinda sad, because I think it has the potential to be a great show, personally I would rate ep1 - ep26 (2000 & 2006) as 8.5-9/10, but things start to fall apart after ep26. I also feel like that the show could benefit from having more episodes, because the show seems to have missed a lot of the events and characters development for the later period of the story - 2006 onwards. For example, the part about the rivalry between Zhao and Meng was pretty much non-existence likely due to censorship, but then I also think they did a poor job of explaining how Meng’s family became involved in Gao’s mess…etc.

[@strangersontheinternet]

Hoping to see your final review on "Meet Yourself"

[@sl-kpoplyrics3913]

Thankyou so much for the review ♥️! And it's really really sad what you went through as a child 😥. Again thankyou so much for the effort you put in the review !

[@jz-nx7nr]

姐姐最后的故事好感人！希望你父亲退休后开心了很多

[@brownbichon1597]

Your dad‘s a legend

[@funnybunny3823]

Gao Qiqiang played by Zhang Songwen is such an amazing character to watch. I agree that the actors and story are the best in this drama though I expected the last part to be what it’s like coz I know how Cdrama works after watching so many of them. I totally blame the censorship. The acting and story are so real such that it made me relate back to all the govt staff I met & my police friends in China. I don’t think I’ll be able to naively trust any of them now 😅 Anyway, I still love the drama & I’m not surprised if Zhang Songwen will win Best Actor this year.

[@raizelfrankenstein5255]

I hope you could make a video on Ongoing Short series .

[@charley3fly]

Without even watching your vid and just seeing the title, I feel the same way. I watched until like episode 32 and still haven't found motivation to finish the drama.

[@cashmerecat9269]

Congrats on your 100K subscribers..what an achievement!!!

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

I hate it when i feel a Writer breaks his contract with the viewer. It feels like a betrayal of the story. I'll try to finish it.

[@debbiemassicotte9201]

Breaks his contract with the viewer…very well put

[@archerli4783]

very similar childhood experience, and also 90% of those corrupted government officials got ended up in jail~~~ same reaction as you did, when I heard the news.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Hello hello AvenueX I hope you are doing well! have a great day and happy drama watching!

[@isabelfortuneteller]

Thanks for this.. I started watching it & I enjoyed it a lot, Zhang Yi especially. He can be so touching & realistic. But the start of the drama with the bus full of party officials off to investigate already made me fear that the ending would be like you said, weirdly enough. So maybe I'll watch some more eps but no emotional investment from now on 🙄

[@babasian]

I love this drama, the acting is exceptional by the entire ensemble. Zhang Song Wen carried this drama so well, he deserves best actor award。Li Yi Tong didn’t get much screen time, but I think her acting in this drama is the best in compared to other dramas that she was in.

[@shilpasanthosh339]

Out of topic,,, her talking is therapeutic.. her voice n talking always put me at ease❣❣❣ love you mam❣❣❣❣

[@flutosan7764]

omg that story about your dad sounds so so stressful

[@ritavia5360]

Indeed difficult to clearly find out which party suggested to modify the plot. As far as I know, sometimes it is just a suggestion of a certain department or research group, which makes the producer decide to modify it in order to avoid possible troubles in the future.

[@ulaalu4356]

Some of their clips seems great so I'll try to watch it. By the way, January was a magical month for Chinese entertainment. That month was one of the few times when many people were sharing on social media scenes or clips of Chinese series and films. Then, it is becoming easier and easier to Iqiyi to make popular dramas. (The popularity of knockout) Saying that, I don't want a monopoly in any entertainment industry but the other platoforms have at most 1 or 4 watchable dramas per year, : /

[@marionsmith4728]

I really enjoyed it,the script was great also very well acted,and one of the best series I have seen,in any language

[@adamwozniak9737]

Hi there, I've got a request on the video since your English is super good and you know how to play/read Guquin notation, I've got a book with fully described notation just the problem is that I cannot read Mandarin and it's really difficult to find anything online. Most of the info that I managed to find online is mostly describing right hand movement, never the left one. I hope you could help with making another video explaining full notation so that I finally could start understanding it all and be free to play this beautiful instrument. Please help and thank you

[@emmsalinas]

Grats on 100k!!!:)

[@deyayona]

I have watched 2 episodes and kept it on hold. I haven't dropped the drama. I am currently watching A league of noblemen and watching two crime dramas simultaneously messes up my mind. Second reason would be Zhang Yi. I feel he can't play a younger version of himself. Like even in Be reborn where he was remembering his past as young policeman, its not very convincing. I felt same here. He as a young recruit is not very convincing. l will give this drama a try, later. Also I am more interested in the investigation story of AvenueX's father and his colleagues. @AvenueX , can we have this story in one of your thursday videos?

[@sl-kpoplyrics3913]

Haha...same thing happened to me....i struggled in first 2-3eps and almost thought to drop and it's some bad long long drama...but after 5th ep....bhoom...it hooked me up....i can't think it's the same drama that i saw in ep1-2....🤣

[@julesverneinoz]

HUG 🤗AvenueX. Thanks for sharing.

[@changtomy2229]

your father sort of like an xin? omg what a story your childhood is.

[@whimaniac6372]

CPs😂 didn't expect that comes out LOL

[@debbiemassicotte9201]

Amazing story about how our early life affects even so called “small things” later-I have same experience in cheating dramas -I am very triggered emotionally

[@noelg66]

This drama is good when the bad guys are winning, but faded when the good guys are winning

[@lamusiquefanatique]

That sounds like something I'd not like to watch then

[@funnybunny3823]

That’s why everyone ended up loving the bad guy instead 😂

[@noelg66]

@@lamusiquefanatique you should try it. The good bits are one of the best you can find in Chinese crime drama. The villains are actually more interesting than the good guys, hence the storylines about them were better written. The good guys are mostly standard good law enforcement officers in C-drama, making them boring as compared to the villains.

[@noelg66]

@@funnybunny3823 they do stand out. The good guys characterization is hampered by the needs to make them some sort of a “role model”, which made them not as interesting as the villains.

[@msaja]

@@funnybunny3823 Boring good guys finish last and it’s the exciting bad boys who attract the girls

[@fangorn875]

At least your dad is smart enough to protect himself.

[@debbiemassicotte9201]

This has been my general experience with cdramas which is why I have so many that I have started but not finished-fun and amazing for first 10 or11episodes then…..I will pass on the hype of this drama as need satisfactory ending in my life these days

[@liviamartins1805]

what CP means?

[@DennisCambly]

I enjoy police drama from several countries. After watching Zhang Yi in Reborn and Be Reborn I had to follow him into The Knockout. There are many good actors in this drama. If you don't watch the first episode carefully all the other episodes leave a person lost. Also I do not ship people when watching any series. It's the first series from China since Be Reborn I enjoyed. Anything else the Chinese censor board produces is of no interest to me. China left us out in the cold, for a best guest, 179 drama shows. Why anyone pays attention to them is beyond me.

[@wollevy2328]

What a waste of time and emotional energy to invest in a drama that fails you in the end. This is so common these days! Also, what a waste of childhood when a parents stress seriously affects a child. I would guess that your mother, who also had a stressful job ( MD), was very supportful.

[@miaosun4382]

Salute to ur dad❤

[@piwpiw6644]

Where u from?

[@civivva4501]

Can you/anyone please explain how Chinese TV works? How can tv channels air one season of new dramas all through the year? In fact how does most Asian TV works? UK and US tv runs on dramas running for multiple seasons. Thanks in advance.

[@nobodyqwertyu]

It's very rare in China, and also Korea and Japan, for TV shows to have multiple seasons. They are simply written for a number of episodes and that is that. It's hard to explain why, it's just the industry culture. Korea is slowinly having more "multiple season" dramas, but it's really just a format where they release half the episodes, wait, and then release the rest a few months later.

[@civivva4501]

@@nobodyqwertyu Thanks. It is another interesting aspect of watching Kdramas and Dramas.

[@sirupsee4698]

​@@nobodyqwertyu That's honestly one thing I like about Asian TV : That their shows end. One of the best parts lol. Unironically, its so much better than signing up for an untold number of episodes or a sudden cancellation like in Western TV.

[@colonyofcellsiamamachine6175]

I gave up on knockout after a while bec the script was becoming too complex and unbelievable, just could not stomach it any more.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

I see Chen Ping Ping of "Joy Of Life" !

[@Rosie-vy4nl]

I found the music/score in the drama very annoying

[@maryleemeedee2274]

ZY is a good actor

[@trojanleo123]

Hey, why won't you even mention A League Of Nobleman in your videos?

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

All of those "Cuttings" and sh.t "editing" are severly ruining cdramas for me. Hopefully that Gao Yuhe actress that got popular now will not be another Jiang Xin whose surge in popularity with drama "Zhen Hua Zuan" in 2012 saddly died down over the years afterwards. I wish her all the best and better projects in the future

[@TheAssez]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@wangmeifern]

Hi! Here's the link where you said you had wanted to watch Zhang Yi and Wang Xiao (not ZSW) have a face-off against each other: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXrbnKlrg9OEeJYstart=640&end=774

[@keekeepod]

Not interested in cdramas in crime/corruption genre. Did run into posts about high-ranking provincial officials interfering with this type of dramas, including one official who wanted one such drama to be taken down. Was puzzled by a random post saying that this drama's ending made the drama like a BL-adaptation. Never underestimate shippers' abilities to ship anything and everything. I was surprised a few years ago when I came across shipping blood brothers. It's supposedly The Thing in "Supernatural" fandom. Such cp should be safe in a sense because men can't birth children. Until the fandom created the ABO (sub)genre. Regarding somewhat similar childhood experience, we, the children, had to pick up the phone or answer the door telling people that no adult was home and we weren't allowed to take things from strangers. I'm pretty sure I learned lying from my parents. Plus side is I've never had trouble being assertive or saying "no" to anyone.

[@knarfey4756]

你的这个发型好看，显得脸小

[@jeffreysetapak]

妳现在的头发就好像被狂飙后的发型。呵呵^_^^_^

[@rlmccalpin]

No comment...I can't watch IQYI

[@springszn]

Why