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The Review Geek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Knock Out Season 1 Review – Slow Moving BL that Dodges the Prize-Winning Punch
Season 1 Episode Guide Episode 1 – Tiger Taming Canon – Review Score 2.5/5 Episode 2 – Don't Hold Back – Review Score 3/5 Episode 3 – The Heartless Left Hook – Review Score 2.5/5 Episode 4 – The Fix – Review Score 2.5/5 Episode 5 – Hero vs Hero – Review Score 2.5/5 Episode 6 – For Us – Review Score 3/5 Episode 7 – Evidence – Review Score 3.5/5 Episode 8 – Betrayal – Review Score 3.5/5 Episode 9 – The Ring Rage – Review Score 3.5/5 Episode 10 – Safe House – Review Score 3.5/5 Episode 11 – Trap – Review Score 2/5 Episode 12 & Ending Explained – Always By Your Side – Review Score 1.5/5 Slow-Moving Anti-Climactic BL Based on the novel Knockout (หมัดน็อกล็อกหัวใจ) by Dawin (ดวินทร์), the story follows Keen as he hears the news of his father's death and, having used his entire savings on the funeral, is not prepared when debt collectors show up. He hides out at a traditional Muay Thai gym trying to figure out how to make fast money. There he meets renowned fighter, Thun – 'The Tiger Taming Cannon.' But Thun refuses to step foot into the ring. Thai BL, Knock Out, is led by newcomers, Nice Boripat Jamsat as Keen and Gunner Natsakan Chairote as Thun. The rest of the cast offers familiar faces, including Guide Kantapon Chmpupan of Bake Me Please, Dech Narongdet Rungarun of Playboyy and Gap Jakarin Puribhat of Cat Man and The Legend of Nang Nak. It was produced by Earnie Jantawong, who brought you Hello No One and wrote Thai BL, Monster Next Door. Keen and Thun quickly find themselves thrown together as it's not just Keen but the whole gym that needs a financial injection. He manages to get Thun on board, but that's quickly out the window as he brings in Thun's former friend for a revenge match. As the cinches tighten, Thun finally agrees to fight Typhoon. But things don't go as any of them expected. With a glimpse into the Muay Thai Boxing world, including a public naked weigh-in plus a novel behind the story for depth, I expected a bit more than Knock Out was ultimately able to deliver. No shade to the actors specifically, but the chemistry wasn't there in any of the relationships, except maybe for the blood-crazed Yut. He did seem crazy. And Phuwish, who played his double role well, though I struggled to picture a crime boss who would enjoy feeding his enemies to his German Shepherd. Perhaps I don't get out enough. Apart from the connections, the storyline didn't seem to offer many opportunities for the protagonists to truly form bonds, feeling a bit superficial from the start and never able to tame that trail into genuine relationships. Instead, it just pushed couples together in less-than-realistic situations and left them to it. The storyline around loan sharks feels fairly tired, too, popping up in so many Thai dramas. It makes me wonder just how many people are in debt for it to be such a regular theme. The interesting twist was that the moneylender was actually a politician in disguise, something that may feel cheekily relevant in more than one country. Ultimately, though, BLs are about the chemistry. While it wasn't horrible and had potential, it didn't really live up to its romance genre. If you're on the fence about Knock Out, check out our episode reviews linked above. If you loved it, I'd love to hear why in the comments below.
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
All-Star hurler 'whacked' 12-year-old's leg with stick in assault, jury hears
A jury was told today that former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan "whacked" a 12-year-old boy on the leg with a stick during an alleged assault in October 2023. At Ennis Circuit Court today, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford (BL) laid out the State case against Mr Gilligan (48) of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge in her opening speech to the jury. Mr Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm of the boy. Ms Comerford said that on October 5 2023, a then 12-year-old and his then 13-year-old friend went into the Jamaica Inn hostel in Sixmilebridge. Ms Comerford said that the two believed that the property was abandoned. She said: "They were exploring the building when the accused, Niall Gilligan, who owned the property at the time, arrived to check on it." Ms Comerford said that the jury will hear that the property was vandalised and broken into in the days leading up to October 5. Ms Comerford said that the jury will be told that the two boys were outside the property when they saw Niall Gilligan. Ms Comerford said that when they saw Mr Gilligan, the two boys ran and the 12-year-old will tell the jury that "he slipped in a puddle and the accused came up behind him and whacked him on the leg with a stick and the accused kept hitting him in the leg, his ribs, his hip, his elbow and his hand". Ms Comerford said that the jury will hear medical evidence of the injuries sustained by the boy and see photos of bruising and cuts that the 12-year-old will tell them were caused by Niall Gilligan hitting him with a wooden stick. Ms Comerford said that the boy will tell the jury after the alleged assault Niall Gilligan grabbed him by the jacket and brought him out to the road and asked him his name and who his father was. Niall Gilligan (Image: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer) Ms Comerford said the the boy will tell the jury "that he sat on a wall for a while because he has asthma and could barely breathe". There he met his 13-year-old friend again and that boy will say that he saw Niall Gilligan outside the Jamaica Inn and he ran at the same time as his friend and managed to get away. Ms Comerford said that the 13-year-old will say that he heard screaming from his friend "and he waited in an industrial estate beside the property and while he was relatively safe there, he was still very scared". Ms Comerford said that a few minutes later, the 13-year-old met up with his 12-year-old friend "and let him lean on him while his friend tried to walk home". Ms Comerford said that the 12-year-old told him to leave in case he was caught by the accused. Ms Comerford said that the 12-year-old made his way to the local GAA club and was given a lift home by a lady there who will give evidence in the case. Ms Comerford (instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey) said that once home the boy was brought to a local VHI clinic and was then brought to University Hospital Limerick where he was treated for his injuries and where Gardai where called. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week Ms Comerford said that Niall Gilligan was subsequently arrested by Gardai and gave an account of what he said happened on October 5 and his interactions with the 12-year-old boy at the Jamaica Inn hostel "which he told Gardai were in self defence and you will hear that in due course". Ms Comerford said that Niall Gilligan denies assaulting the boy with a wooden stick and he has pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault causing harm. Mr Gilligan is also pleading "not guilty" to producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury during the course of a dispute contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act at the Jamaica Inn at Sixmilebridge on October 5, 2023. The trial continues before a jury of seven men and five women. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Sunday World
5 days ago
- Sunday World
All-Ireland winner ‘whacked' boy on leg with stick during alleged assault, jury told
Mr Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm of the boy. A jury was told today that former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan 'whacked' a 12 year old boy on the leg with a stick during an an alleged assault in October 2023. At Ennis Circuit Court today, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford (BL) laid out the State case against Mr Gilligan (48) of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge in her opening speech to the jury. Mr Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm of the boy. Ms Comerford said that on October 5th 2023, a then 12 year old and his then 13 year old friend went into the Jamaica Inn hostel in Sixmilebridge. Ms Comerford said that the two believed that the property was abandoned. She said: 'They were exploring the building when the accused, Niall Gilligan, who owned the property at the time, arrived to check on it." Ms Comerford said that the jury will hear that the property was vandalised and broken into in the days leading up to October 5th. Ms Comerford said that the jury will be told that the two boys were outside the property when they saw Niall Gilligan. Ms Comerford said that when they saw Mr Gilligan, the two boys ran and the 12 year old will tell the jury that 'he slipped in a puddle and the accused came up behind him and whacked him on the leg with a stick and the accused kept hitting him in the leg, his ribs, his hip, his elbow and his hand'. Ms Comerford said that the jury will hear medical evidence of the injuries sustained by the boy and see photos of bruising and cuts that the 12 year old will tell them were caused by Niall Gilligan hitting him with a wooden stick. Ms Comerford said that the boy will tell the jury after the alleged assault Niall Gilligan grabbed him by the jacket and brought him out to the road and asked him his name and who his father was. Ms Comerford said the the boy will tell the jury 'that he sat on a wall for a while because he has asthma and could barely breathe'. There he met his 13 year old friend again and that boy will say that he saw Niall Gilligan outside the Jamaica Inn and he ran at the same time as his friend and managed to get away Ms Comerford said that the 13 year old will say that he heard screaming from his friend 'and he waited in an industrial estate beside the property and while he was relatively safe there, he was still very scared'. Ms Comerford said that a few minutes later, the 13-year old met up with his 12 year old friend 'and let him lean on him while his friend tried to walk home' Ms Comerford said that the 12 year old told him to leave in case he was caught by the accused. Ms Comerford said that the 12 year old made his way to the local GAA club and was given a lift home by a lady there who will give evidence in the case. Ms Comerford (instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey) said that once home the boy was brought to a local VHI clinic and was then brought to University Hospital Limerick where he was treated for his injuries and where Gardai where called. Ms Comerford said that Niall Gilligan was subsequently arrested by Gardai and gave an account of what he said happened on October 5th and his interactions with the 12 year old boy at the Jamaica Inn hostel 'which he told Gardai were in self defence and you will hear that in due course'. Ms Comerford said that Niall Gilligan denies assaulting the boy with a wooden stick and he has pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault causing harm. Mr Gilligan is also pleading 'not guilty' to producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury during the course of a dispute contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act at the Jamaica Inn at Sixmilebridge on October 5th 2023. The trial continues before a jury of seven men and five women.
The Journal
5 days ago
- The Journal
Former All-Ireland hurler 'whacked' boy (12) on the leg with a stick during assault, court hears
A JURY WAS told today that former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan 'whacked' a 12-year-old boy on the leg with a stick during an alleged assault in October 2023. At Ennis Circuit Court today, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford (BL) laid out the State case against Mr Gilligan (48) of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge in her opening speech to the jury. Mr Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm to the boy. Ms Comerford said that on 5 October 2023, a then 12-year-old and his then 13-year-old friend went into the Jamaica Inn hostel in Sixmilebridge. Ms Comerford said that the two believed that the property was abandoned. She said: 'They were exploring the building when the accused, Niall Gilligan, who owned the property at the time, arrived to check on it.' Ms Comerford said that the jury will hear that the property was vandalised and broken into in the days leading up to 5 October. Ms Comerford said that the jury will be told that the two boys were outside the property when they saw Niall Gilligan. Ms Comerford said that when they saw Mr Gilligan, the two boys ran and the 12-year-old will tell the jury that 'he slipped in a puddle and the accused came up behind him and whacked him on the leg with a stick and the accused kept hitting him in the leg, his ribs, his hip, his elbow and his hand'. Ms Comerford said that the jury will hear medical evidence of the injuries sustained by the boy and see photos of bruising and cuts that the 12-year-old will tell them were caused by Niall Gilligan hitting him with a wooden stick. Advertisement Ms Comerford said that the boy will tell the jury after the alleged assault, Mr Gilligan grabbed him by the jacket and brought him out to the road and asked him his name and who his father was. Ms Comerford said the boy will tell the jury 'that he sat on a wall for a while because he has asthma and could barely breathe'. There he met his 13-year-old friend again and that boy will say that he saw Mr Gilligan outside the Jamaica Inn and he ran at the same time as his friend and managed to get away. Ms Comerford said that the 13-year-old will say that he heard screaming from his friend 'and he waited in an industrial estate beside the property and while he was relatively safe there, he was still very scared'. Ms Comerford said that a few minutes later, the 13-year-old met up with his 12-year-old friend 'and let him lean on him while his friend tried to walk home' Ms Comerford said that the 12-year-old told him to leave in case he was caught by the accused. Ms Comerford said that the 12-year-old made his way to the local GAA club and was given a lift home by a lady there who will give evidence in the case. Ms Comerford (instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey) said that once home, the boy was brought to a local VHI clinic and was then brought to University Hospital Limerick where he was treated for his injuries and where Gardai were called. Ms Comerford said that Mr Gilligan was subsequently arrested by Gardai and gave an account of what he said happened on 5 October and his interactions with the 12-year-old boy at the Jamaica Inn hostel 'which he told Gardai were in self defence and you will hear that in due course'. Ms Comerford said that Mr Gilligan denies assaulting the boy with a wooden stick and he has pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault causing harm. Mr Gilligan is also pleading 'not guilty' to producing a wooden stick capable of inflicting serious injury during the course of a dispute contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act at the Jamaica Inn at Sixmilebridge on 5 October 2023. The trial continues before a jury of seven men and five women.
Hype Malaysia
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
(Video) Actor Tian Xu Ning Breaks Down In Tears As Cabin Crew Hold Back Frenzied Fans
It isn't uncommon for fans to get excited when they see their favourite idol. To a normal degree, one might ask for a picture or signature, or share kind words to show support. However, some fans take things too far and cross the line of common courtesy. Rising actor Tian Xu Ning (田栩宁) was recently a victim of such behaviour. Allegations of infidelity have been circling the internet for the past few weeks, making him a hot topic in the Chinese entertainment industry. On 4th July 2025 (Friday), the BL actor sat in business class on his trip from Changsha to Fuzhou. Once the plane landed and the announcements went off, fans rushed from their seats to berate Tian. Starring in his latest series, 'Revenged Love', he had quickly garnered the attention of netizens due to his talented acting skills. However, controversy was swift to follow. Allegedly, at least five women have come out to speak against the actor, stating that they were all having romantic relationships with him, with some saying that they bore his child. None of these reports has any evidence to back them up; however, this does little to stop flaming the actor or accusing him of being manipulative and deceitful. It has led many companies tied to future acting roles and talk shows to feel pressured to drop Tian until he holds personal accountability. Public opinion remains divided—some believe he is a victim of targeted defamation, while others continue to demand an apology. According to the video, fans had been yelling at Tian as flight attendants struggled to hold them back from entering the business cabin. Voices could be heard shouting, 'Tell your girlfriend to stop appearing in public,' and 'Is the kid really yours?' The actor was then seen ducking his head and wiping tears away, clearly overwhelmed by the confrontation. This reaction sparked debate among netizens. Some sympathised, believing Tian's tears showed genuine sadness and vulnerability. Others argued it was a calculated move to gain public sympathy amid the scandal. With emotions running high on both sides, the incident has only deepened the divide in public opinion, leaving many wondering how the 27-year-old actor will respond next. Watch the clip of the cabin crew pushing back fans: Here is a clip of the 'Revenged Love' actor breaking down: Sources: Koreaboo, Sportskeeda Zaima Humaira contributed to this article
