The Water Margin
The Water Margin

The Water Margin

1973 2 Seasons 26 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Drama Action & Adventure

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?""

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Nine Dozen Heroes and One Wicked Man

The Emperor dispatches his favourite, wicked Kao Chiu, to the sacred mountain to exorcise the evil behind the terrible p

EP 2

None Ever Escape Alive

Lin Chung accepts his punishment, continuing his journey to Tsang Chou jail. On the way he encounters a band of rebel ou

EP 3

Both at Last Will Reach the Sea

Yang Chih - known as 'Blue Face' - is one of the few honourable men in government. Kao Chiu has banished him to a distan

EP 4

Ever Busy are the Gods of Love

With Lin Chung now at Liang Shan Po, the union of the rebel knights has begun. Hearing the news, 'Tiger Hunter' Wu Sung

EP 5

A Treasure of Gold and Jade

Evil Kao Chiu, not content with being Viceroy and head of the army, plots with his brother-in-law to become Prime Minist

EP 6

Bandits Who Steal Are Executed

Kao Chiu, desperate to retrieve the stolen treasure, dispatches his forces to all corners of the empire. He discovers th

EP 7

How Easy to Die, How Hard to Live

Kao Chiu is sent the head of Wang Lun. Furious, and suspicious of the good judge Sung Chiang, Kao Chiu orders him to inv

EP 8

A Man's Only Happiness

Sung Chiang, not yet ready to join the bandits of Liang Shan Po, seeks the counsel of his friend Hua Yung, prefect of Ch

EP 9

A Dutiful Son and the Love of a Brother

Kao Chiu fumes, seemingly unable to destroy his enemy, Lin Chung. However, Kao Chiu's arm is long, and his cunning bound

EP 10

Escape Is Not Freedom

Tortured and beaten, Sung Chiang faces execution at the hands of evil Huang Wen-Ping. As Tai Sung hurries to Liang Shan

EP 11

The Girl Who Loved the Flower Priest

Kao Chiu's evil reign has spread far and wide, driving the ruthless to yet more corruption. Chin Mao Hu is such a man. H

EP 12

Kao Chiu Loses His Heart

Kao Chiu's obsession with the destruction of Lin Chung and the outlaws of Liang Shan Po continues to grow. An investigat

EP 13

When Liang Shan Po Robbed the Poor

Kao Chiu, consumed by greed, is now plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Chi Ching. Kao accuses the Prime Minister of be

EP 1

A Death for Love, More Deaths from Greed

The web, spun by Kao Chiu, has trapped Tai Sung, now a prisoner at the mercy of the Chu brothers. Meanwhile, back in the

EP 2

The Bravest Tiger Is First Killed

The rebels of Liang Shan Po steal a year's worth of taxes from Kuang Chow province. Kao orders Squire Kuang - a man rich

EP 3

Heaven Aims the Master's Arrow

Squire Kuang and his evil brother, surmising that Lin Chung and Hua Yung are sure to visit Hua Yung's old archery teache

EP 4

The Traps of Love and Hate

Evil Kao Chiu, aware that Lin Chung has left the safety of Liang Shan Po, discovers that Duke Chai Huang Chen has been a

EP 5

A Foolish Sage Who Got Involved

Lin Chung heads north with Li Hua, back to Kao-Tang Chow, a province rich in treasure and still largely untouched by Kao

EP 6

Mourn the Slaughter of So Many

China is under attack. General Huang Lung has been defeated, his army destroyed by the invading Mongol forces. Kao Chiu

EP 7

The War to End All Wars

Kao Chiu has invited an expert in gunpowder to the capital city, knowing that the secret of explosives and cannons will

EP 8

Death of a Great Man

The army of the Tsengs has fought their way from Mongolia into China. Tseng Lung and his five brutal sons arrive in Chao

EP 9

Lin Chung Is Beaten

With Lin Chung held by the Tsengs, and the rebels mourning the death of one of their leaders, Kao Chiu travels to Tung-C

EP 10

A Concubine's Dowry

Kao Chiu continues to corrupt the boy Emperor, ensuring that he is surrounded only with the weak and self-indulgent. The

EP 11

Liang Shan Po and the Millionaire

Kao Chiu's brother-in-law Liang Chung Shu is the governor of Peking, also the home of the wealthy Lu Chin-I and his daug

EP 12

Knight of the Long Sword

The spirit of revolt grips China, with the Mongols back at the borders. Kao Chiu has, without the Emperor's seal, declar

EP 13

The Dynasty of Kao

The prophecy is now complete: the nine dozen heroes of the water margins of Liang Shan Po gather like storm clouds to th

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