Never Say Never

A former boxing champion in rural China establishes a martial arts school for orphaned children to provide them with better opportunities. While he focuses on the upbringing and training of the youth, the emergence of videos showing his past fights causes a public outcry. The situation puts the future of the students and the reputation of their mentor at risk as outside parties intervene.

The action drama was directed by Baoqiang Wang, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Qi Qi and starred in the lead role as Xiang Tenghui. The ensemble cast includes Shi Pengyuan, Chen Yongsheng, Wang Xun, Zhang Yitong, and Hu Haofan, with a total of 23 credited performers.

Produced by Beijing Happy Pictures and Tianjin Maoyan Weying Media, the film achieved significant commercial success with a worldwide box office total of 327 million USD. Audience reception has been generally positive, with a rating of 6.6/10 based on 826 votes on IMDb and a 7.1/10 rating from 44 votes on TMDB.