The Water Margin - Season 1 - Eps 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 Po with the news, Wu Sung - the 'Tiger Hunter' - arrives at Chiang Chow jail, intent on freeing Sung Chiang himself. However, Wu Sung is captured, and Liang Shan Po's plan for rescue is intrinsically flawed. As Lin Chung and the other rebels approach the jail, Kao Chiu is waiting for them.
About The Water Margin
Title: The Water Margin
First Air Date: 1973-10-02
Last Air Date: 1974-03-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 26
Network: Nippon TV
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
Production Companies: Xian Longrui Film and TV Culture Media Co., Nippon Television Network Corporation
Synopsis
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?""
Cast
Atsuo Nakamura
Lin Chung
Sanae Tsuchida
Hu San-Niang
Kei Satō
Kao Chiu
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Sung Chiang
Toshio Kurosawa
Tai Sung
Makoto Satō
Yang Zhi
Teruhiko Aoi
Shi jin
Isamu Nagato
Lu Ta
Daijirô Harada
Hua Rong
