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The Water Margin

The Water Margin

7,9 /10 (15 Votes)
1973 JA 2 Seasons

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?""

First air date

02/10/1973

Votes

15

Popularity

3.9

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Networks

Nippon TV

Original title

水滸伝

Language

JA

Last air date

1974-03-26

Episodes

26

Episode runtime

50 min

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 i…

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 …

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