The Water Margin

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The Water Margin

"Seven masters with a thousand ways to kill!"

1972

2h 5m

6.8(21 votes)

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Drama

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.

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98 members

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姜大衛

The Prodigy, Yen Ching / Yen XiaoYi

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丹波哲郎

Jade Unicorn, Lu Chun I

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黒沢年雄

Golden Spear, Shi Wengong

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Tung Lam

Heavenly King, Chao Kai

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谷峰

Welcome Rain, Sung Jiang

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Chin Feng

Clever Star Wu Yung

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嶽華

Leopard Man, Lin Chong

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Wang Chung

Fearless One, Shih Hsiu

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狄龍

Tiger Killer Wu Sung

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Lily Ho

Tigress, Lady Hu San Niang

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樊梅生

Black Whirlwind, Li

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午馬

Flea on a Drum, Shih Chien

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Cheng Lui

Short Tiger, Wang Ying

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秦沛

Little Li Guang, Hua Rong

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陳觀泰

Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin

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李修賢

White Stripe, Chang Shun

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Wu Chi-Chin

The Pallid, Yang Hsiung

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Lee Hang

Magic Messenger, Dai Zong

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劉丹

Winged Tiger, Lei Heng

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Lei Lung

Thunderclap, Qin Ming

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彭鵬

Monk Lu

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Chang Yang

Small Whirlwind, Chai Chin

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Leung Seung-Wan

Redhead Demon, Liu Tang

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Lo Wai

Beautiful Beard, Zhou Tong

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Ho Hon-Chau

Boatman, Chang Heng

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Tin Ching

Li Ku

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Ling Ling

Madam Jia, Lu Junyi's wife

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Ruby Siu Siu

Tsui Hung

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Woo Wai

Iron Arm, Cai Fu

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Yeung Chak-Lam

Stalk of Flower, Cai Qing

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Lu Wei

Escort Guard Tung Chao

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Lee Man-Tai

Escort Guard Hsueh Pa

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Lee Wan-Chung

Grand Secretary Liang

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Shum Lo

Chief clerk Chang

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Wong Ching-Ho

Court Clerk

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James Nam Seok-Hoon

General Wen Ta

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Liu Gang

General Li Cheng

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Ching Miao

Master Tseng Chang Kuan

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唐炎燦

Tseng Sheng

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Wang Kuang-Yu

Tseng Mi

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Huang Pei-Chih

Tseng So

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Chan Chuen

Tseng Kuei

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張斌

Tseng Tu

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Lan Wei-Lieh

Chief Wrestler

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解元

Wrestler

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王青

Wrestler

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Cheung Hei

Old Man

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Tsang Choh-Lam

Innkeeper

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Chin Chun

Lu's Servant

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高飛

Lu's Servant

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Sai Gwa-Pau

Lu's Servant

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Fuk Yan-Cheng

Lu's Servant

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Ko Hung

Lu's Servant / Liang Shan Bandit

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黃蝦

Lu's Servant / Master Tseng's Militiaman

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Yeung Pak-Chan

Lu's Servant / Master Tseng's Militiaman

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袁信義

Master Tseng's Militiaman

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羅強

Master Tseng's Militiaman

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Ho Bo-Sing

Master Tseng's Militiaman

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Fung Hap-So

Master Tseng's Militiaman

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Erh Chun

Constable

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Yi Fung

Constable

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Chui Fat

Constable

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周江

Constable

No Image

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周潤堅

Constable

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陳狄克

Constable

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Tam Bo

Constable

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Kong Chuen

Constable

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Cheung Chi-Ping

Constable

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凌漢

Constable Carrying Execution Placard

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Tung Choi-Bo

Constable / Master Tseng's Militiaman

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Wynn Lau

Soldier

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San Kuai

Liang Shan Bandit

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Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Wrestling Spectator

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To Wing-Leung

Wrestling Spectator

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Chai Lam

Wrestling Spectator

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Gam Tin-Chue

Wrestling Spectator

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Bai Yu

Mamasan

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Got Ping

Execution Spectator

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Chu Kai

Constable

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Chan Siu-Kai

Unknown Role

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Chan Keung

Unknown Role

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Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung

Unknown Role

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Lee Chiu

Unknown Role

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Wei Kan-Sheng

Unknown Role

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Hsu Hsia

Unknown Role

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Ng Yuen-Fan

Unknown Role

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Yuen Shing-Chau

Unknown Role

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任世官

Unknown Role

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袁祥仁

Unknown Role

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Tino Wong

Unknown Role

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馮克安

Unknown Role

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Ho Kei-Cheong

Unknown Role

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Fung Ming

Unknown Role

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Wong Yau-Ho

Unknown Role

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Lai Yan

Unknown Role

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Wong Mei

Unknown Role

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龍逸昇

Unknown Role

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Wong Chi-Keung

Unknown Role

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