The Water Margin - Season 1 - Eps 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 that Lin Chung has joined the bandits of Liang Shan Po, and that Chao Kai was involved in the theft. Wang Lun, the leader of the rebels, hears that Chao Kai has been arrested, and sends Lin Chung to rescue both the fortune and the nobleman. Kao Chiu lures Wang Lun into a trap which will deliver the defences of Liang Shan Po, the outlaws, and the treasure, into his hands.
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
Daijirō Harada
Hua Rong