It's a Netflix show about boxers. In order to level out the 'testosterone', they had the main character get on his knees before a woman-in-a-man's-role (loan sharking business, she's tasering punks left and right) to beg for a job.
You can say many things about Netflix shows, but 'subtlety' isn't one of them.
Asian cinema is okay in a ton of cases, but as soon as a Western company (like Netflix) is involved you can throw it in the trash.