[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.

[6] The show takes place in the fictional city of Jinghai, chronicling the 21-year feud between incorruptible policeman An Xin and fishmonger-turned-mobster Gao Qiqiang.

[7][8] Owner of a fish stall (2000) → Partner of Qiangsheng Xiaolingtong Store (2000) → General Manager of Jinghai Construction Engineering Group (2004) → Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jinghai Construction Engineering Group (2006) → Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qiangsheng Group and member of the Jinghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (2021) Elder brother of Gao Qisheng and Gao Qilan.

He started out selling fish, then operated a mobile phone store, later recognized Uncle Tai as his godfather and joined Uncle Tai's Jinghai Construction Engineering Group, becoming a successful person in the business and political circles.

The name of The Knockout derives from a ci written by Mao Zedong in July 1930.