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The Water Margin (1972)

Directed by Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li, Wu Ma

Action | Drama | Eastern

Most recently watched by sleestakk

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.

Rated R | Length 125 minutes

Actors

David Chiang | Tetsurō Tamba | Toshio Kurosawa | Tung Lam | Ku Feng | Chin Feng | Elliot Ngok | Wong Chung | Ti Lung | Lily Ho Li-Li | Fan Mei-Sheng | Wu Ma | Cheng Lui | Paul Chun | Chen Kuan-Tai | Danny Lee Sau-Yin | Wu Chi-Chin | Lee Hang | Lau Dan | Lei Lung | Pang Pang | Chang Yang | Leung Seung-Wan | Lo Wai | Ho Hon-Chau | Tin Ching | Ling Ling | Ruby Siu Siu | Woo Wai | Yeung Chak-Lam | Liu Wai | Lee Man-Tai | Lee Wan-Chung | Shum Lo | Wong Ching-Ho | James Nam Gung-Fan | Lau Gong | Cheng Miu | Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Wang Kuang-Yu | Pei Chi Huang | Chuan Chen | Pin Chang | Lan Wei-Lieh | Chieh Yuen | Wong Ching | Cheung Hei | Tsang Choh-Lam | Chin Chun | Philip Ko | Sai Gwa-Pau | Fuk Yan-Cheng | Hsiung Kao | Huang Ha | Yeung Pak-Chan | Yuen Shun-Yi | Law Keung | Ho Bo-Sing | Fung Hap-So | Erh Chun | Yi Fung | Chui Fat | Chow Kong | Danny Chow | Chan Dik-Hak | Tam Bo | Kong Chuen | Chi Ping Chang | Ling Hon | Tung Choi-Bo | Wynn Lau | San Kuai | Tony Lee Wan-Miu | To Wing-Leung | Chai Lam | Gam Tin-Chue | Bai Yu | Got Ping | Chu Kai | Chan Siu-Kai | Keung Chan | Brandy Yuen | Lee Chiu | Wei Kan-Sheng | Hsu Hsia | Ng Yuen-Fan | Yuen Shing-Chau | Yen Shi-Kwan | Yuen Cheung-Yan | Tino Wong Cheung | Fung Hak-On | Ho Kei-Cheong | Ming Fung | Wong Yau-Ho | Lai Yan | Wong Mei | Tang Tak-Cheung | Wong Chi-Keung

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Viewing Notes

Massive cast and lots of plot intrigue before the final series of battles at the end. TBH, I was expecting more but there are still some fun scenes like when the Black Hurricane catches a saber thrown at him in his mouth!

David Chiang gets plenty of screen time but not nearly as much in terms of action scenes.

This movie makes Chang Cheh my most watched director, unseating Alfred Hitchcock. At least until I dive back into Hitchcock’s early silent films after Kino Lorber releases them on Blu.

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