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The Water Margin

★ 7.6 (12 votes) | 1973 | 0h 50m
DramaAction & Adventure
Overview

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?""

Details
  • Status Ended
  • First Air Date October 2, 1973
  • Last Air Date March 26, 1974
  • Seasons 2
  • Episodes 26
  • Networks Nippon TV

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Season 1
Season 1

13 episodes • 1973

All 13 episodes from the first series of the 1970s TV show about a gang of outlaw heroes dedicated to fighting tyranny in feudal China.

Season 2
Season 2

13 episodes • 1974

All 13 episodes from the second series of the 1970s TV show about a gang of outlaw heroes dedicated to fighting tyranny in feudal China.

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