The Water Margin

Mar 17, 1972

2h 5m

★ 6.8

Seven masters with a thousand ways to kill!

Overview

The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

The Water Margin Trailers

Cast

The Prodigy, Yen Ching / Yen XiaoYi

David Chiang Da-Wei

Jade Unicorn, Lu Chun I

Tetsuro Tamba

Golden Spear, Shi Wengong

Toshio Kurosawa

Heavenly King, Chao Kai

Tung Lam

Welcome Rain, Sung Jiang

Ku Feng

Clever Star Wu Yung

Chin Feng

Leopard Man, Lin Chong

Elliot Ngok Wah

Fearless One, Shih Hsiu

Wang Chung

Tiger Killer Wu Sung

Ti Lung

Tigress, Lady Hu San Niang

Lily Ho

Black Whirlwind, Li

Fan Mei-Sheng

Flea on a Drum, Shih Chien

Wu Ma

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