Analyzing the Reasons for the Crime Drama The Knockout Going Viral

Abstract

In early 2023, The Knockout had gained tremendous popularity since its initial broadcast. As a visual expression of the results of China’s crime crackdown and the education and rectification of the political and legal teams, The Knockout has realized a new path of crime drama creation by virtue of its strong realism, and truly reproduced the scene of China’s crime crackdown. It adopts a three-act narrative structure to build the main logic of the plot, which makes the audience resonate strongly; through the characterization of reality, it provokes the audience to think deeply about good and evil, human nature and the causes behind crimes. In the balance of artistic storytelling and real life, it enhances the depth of the work and provides many lessons for the creative development of crime drama.