Knockout (Chinese: 我們永不言棄) is a 2020 Hong Kong–Chinese sports drama film directed, co-produced and co-written by Roy Chow, and starring Han Geng, Vivian Wu, Cai Shuling, Janine Chang and Philip Keung.[1] Set in Shanghai, the film tells the story about a former boxing champion returns to the boxing ring after his release from prison to fulfill a promise to his daughter.
| Knockout | |
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| 我們永不言棄 | |
| Directed by | Roy Chow |
| Written by | Christine To Roy Chow Wen Xiao Fafa Zhou |
| Produced by | Christine To Roy Chow |
| Starring | Han Geng Vivian Wu Cai Shuling Janine Chang Philip Keung |
| Cinematography | Ng Man-ching |
| Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai |
| Music by | Yusuke Hatano |
Production companies | China Film Media Asia Audio Video Distribution Co., Ltd. Oneness Pictures XY Creative Company Ltd. Media Asia Films Media Asia Film Distribution (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Beijing Sparkle Image Film Distribution Co., Ltd. Media Asia Films Beijing United Entertainment Partners Cultures & Media Co., Ltd. iQIYI |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Hong Kong China |
| Languages | Mandarin Japanese |
Principal photography for the film began on 11 November 2018, completed on 16 January 2020, and mainly took place in Wuxi, Shanghai and Tokyo. The film was released in China on 20 April 2020 through iQIYI streaming platform, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2][3][4][5][6] and received largely positive reviews from critics and audiences.[7][8][9]
Plot
editZhou Shi has the whole world at his fingertips. He is undefeated in the boxing ring and the love of his life is about to give birth to their first child. But after an accident in the ring, that leaves his opponent in a coma, an incident of revenge leads to Zhou Shi being jailed for six years for assault.
On release, he returns to Shanghai, hoping to restart his life. But he is given tragic news. His wife has died in an accident, and he is now the sole guardian of Blithe, a daughter he has never met. He struggles to get his life back on track while bonding with his daughter, when Ms. Fang, his mother-in-law, unexpectedly enters the frame, threatening to take custody of his daughter. But it gets worse for Zhou Shi, and he needs to find the strength and courage within himself to take on the biggest fight of his life.
Cast
edit- Han Geng as Zhou Shi
- Vivian Wu as Ms. Fang
- Cai Shuling as Blithe
- Janine Chang as adult Blithe
- Philip Keung as Kinson Long
References
edit- ^ "Knockout (2020) – HKMDB". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. 6 January 2023.
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- ^ 中華網. "爱奇艺再添超前点映电影佳作：韩庚主演励志动作片《我们永不言弃》定档4月20日全网独播". 中華網. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ 京報網. "《我们永不言弃》今日爱奇艺开启超前点映". 京報網. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ 許育民 (9 May 2020). "我們永不言棄｜意外成解封後首部港片 周顯揚︰正好呼應拍攝初衷". 香港0人. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ 頭條日報. "戲院重開首部電影上映 周顯揚望帶出「永不言棄」精神". 頭條日報. Archived from the original on 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ 廣州日報. "電影《我們永不言棄》線上熱播 韓庚轉型獲贊". 廣州日報.