The Water Margin (1977– )

Nearly a thousand years ago in ancient China, there was a cruel government. 108 renegade will try to change the story.

Stars:

Atsuo Nakamura, Sanae Tsuchida, Kei Satô

Cast

Credited cast:
Atsuo Nakamura	...	Lin Chung
Sanae Tsuchida	...	Hu San-Niang
Kei Satô	...	Kao Chiu
Isamu Nagato	...	Lu Ta
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tôru Abe	...	Tseng Lung
Teruhiko Aoi	...	Shi Shin
Akira Hamada	...	Policeman
Hajime Hana	...	Wu Sung
Akio Hasegawa	...	Chang Shun
Hiroshi Hasegawa	...	Policeman
Noriko Honma	...	Lu Ta's Mother (1977)
Yûnosuke Itô	...	Lo Chen Yen
Yoshirô Kitahara	...	Wang Lun
Toshio Kurosawa	...	Tai Sung
Burt Kwouk	...	Narrator (UK Version)

Storyline

Nearly a thousand years ago in ancient China, there was a cruel government. 108 renegade will try to change the story.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Details

Country:

China Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

1977 (France)

Also Known As:

Die Rebellen vom Liang Shan-Po

Company Credits

Production Co:

China Central Television (CCTV), Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (26 episodes)

User Reviews

Do Not Despise the Snake for Having No Horns...

... for Who is to Say it Will Not Become a Dragon?

The Water Margin is justly regarded as a cult TV show in the UK where the entire 26 episode run has been shown 3 times since 1976. Originally a 13th century Chinese epic, this TV series was made in Japanese and then dubbed into English before screening by the BBC.

I'm not going to include any spoilers, but simply say it's a tale of chivalry. If you try it your curiosity will be well rewarded. Also it has what must be the most heroic TV theme ever...

Oh ~ and it shouldn't be confused with either the 1972 Shaw Brothers film of the same name, or the oddball 1999 'Water Margin: Heroes' Sex Stories'.

'...One wrong can move a people, and a wronged people can move the world.'