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The Water Margin

NR1973–1974
IMDb 8.1
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The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the Song Dynasty. This adaptation follows Lin Chung and his clashes with the local government official Kao Chiu. The Water Margin is famous for its, sometimes obscure, but memorable philosophical quotes, such as "Do not despise the snake for having no horns,for who is to say it will not become a dragon?""

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What is The Water Margin (1973) about?

The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the Song Dynasty. This adaptation follows Lin Chung and his clashes with the local government official Kao Chiu. The Water Margin is famous for its, sometimes obscure, but memorable philosophical…

Who stars in The Water Margin?

The Water Margin stars Atsuo Nakamura (Lin Chung), Sanae Tsuchida (Hu San-Niang), Kei Satō (Kao Chiu), Takeshi Ōbayashi (Sung Chiang), Toshio Kurosawa (Tai Sung).

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