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The Water Margin

1973–1974 · 2 seasons

A stately, talky costume adventure where honour and philosophy matter as much as swordplay, unfolding at a deliberate pace.

Genres
Drama, Action & 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?""
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Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, corruption, power, loyalty
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action & adventure
    Starring
    Atsuo Nakamura, Sanae Tsuchida, Kei Satō, Takeshi Ōbayashi, Toshio Kurosawa, Makoto Satou, Teruhiko Aoi, Isamu Nagato
    Length
    2 seasons, 26 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    Nippon TV
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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