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The Water Margin Collection

The Water Margin and its sequel All Men Are Brothers centres around a group of people that band together during the sung dynasty after political corruption and court intrigue brand them outlaws.

5 movies 1972 – 1982 8h 21m total
Directed by Cheng Kang , Wu Ma , Chang Cheh , Pao Hsueh-Li

Movies in this collection

Lin Chong ye ben
Lin Chong ye ben

Lin Chong ye ben

1972 1h 28m Dir. Cheng Kang

Instructor Lin who is home from training the imperial troops for several years. He meets his wife and runs into his brother who has become a monk at the local temple. His superior Lord Gao, strangely decides to rape Lin's wife in the temple but Lin interrupts the crime.

Shui hu zhuan
Shui hu zhuan

Shui hu zhuan

1972 2h 5m Dir. Wu Ma , Chang Cheh , Pao Hsueh-Li

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.

Kuai huo lin
Kuai huo lin

Kuai huo lin

1972 1h 32m Dir. Chang Cheh , Pao Hsueh-Li

Wu, a prisoner is sent into exile where he becomes friends with Shih En, a prison officer. He later helps Shih in fighting a local thug named Chiang who has forcefully taken over Shih's restaurant.

Dong kai ji
Dong kai ji

Dong kai ji

1975 1h 42m Dir. Wu Ma , Chang Cheh

Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.

Wu Song
Wu Song

Wu Song

1982 1h 34m Dir. Li Han-Hsiang

TIGER KILLER (1982) is a straightforward adaptation of one story from the sprawling Chinese literary epic, "The Water Margin." It tells the tale of Wu Song, who slays a man-eating tiger preying on farmers and villagers and becomes the hero of the province, getting appointed as a constable by the local magistrate.