KK Knockout

Putra is a gentle hairstylist who always seem to lose in life. He falls in love with Laila, but is scared of expressing his feelings. One day, he is assaulted by some thugs and cured by a mysterious man who claims to be a silat kuntao Grandmaster. Putra then begins his journey to learn the long-forgotten martial arts, hoping to be a true-straight-man thus getting the woman of his dreams. An encounter with the previous thugs proves that Putra is now an exceptional fighter. As news reach the leader of the thugs; Taikache who is a cruel and cunning leader of Kota Kinabalu Gangster, Putra and his friends are forced into a game of deadly underground fights with Laila as the collateral bet.

Directed by Yuri Mejal, KK Knockout leans on a strong ensemble — Yuri Mejal, Tracie Sinidol, Ojet Magix — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 2023.