The Water Margin (1998 TV series)

*The Water Margin*
The Water Margin
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Also known as	Outlaws of the Marsh
	水浒传
Genre	Costume drama, martial arts
Based on	Water Margin; by Shi Nai'an
Screenplay by	Yang Zhengguang; Ran Ping; Ren Dahui; Mi Jiecheng;
Directed by	Zhang Shaolin; Lu Tao; Pan Yinlai; Kang Honglei; Guo Daqun; Xing Zhaojun; Li Li; Guo Jin; Luo Shunming;
Starring	Li Xuejian; Zang Jinsheng; Zhou Yemang; Ding Haifeng; Zhao Xiaorui;
Ending theme	"Heroes' Song" (好汉歌) by Liu Huan; "Harmony in Heaven, Earth and Humankind" (天时地利人和) by Peng Liyuan;
Composer	Zhao Jiping
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	43
Production
Executive producers	Yang Weiguang; Yu Guanghua; Chen Hanyuan; Liu Yiqin; Jia Wenzeng; Hu En; Zou Qingfang;
Producers	Ren Dahui; Zhang Jizhong; Meng Fanyao; Wang Rui; Que Xin; Dou Yanrong; Ma Jian; Wang Hao; Zhao Baoming; Sun Xinyuan;
Production location	China
Cinematography	Zhang Shaolin; Yu Min; Zhao Xingang; Zhang Zhendong; Zhu Qiang; Gu Fuqun; Zhao Xinchang; Xie Jinfeng; Lang Yanhong; Li Congjun;
Editors	Hong Mei; Chen Xi; Zhang Jing;
Running time	≈45 minutes per episode
Production company	CCTV
Original release
Network	CCTV
Release	January 1998 –; 1998

The Water Margin (水浒传) is a 1998 Chinese television series adapted from the 14th-century classical novel of the same title by Shi Nai'an. It was produced by CCTV and first broadcast in Mainland China in January 1998. The series also featured action choreography by Hong Kong action director Yuen Woo-ping. Liu Huan sang the ending theme song for the first 30 episodes while Peng Liyuan, the current First Lady of China, sang for the last 13 episodes.

AlsoknownasOutlaws of the Marsh

GenreCostume drama, martial arts

Basedon

Water Margin
by Shi Nai'an

Screenplayby

Yang Zhengguang
Ran Ping
Ren Dahui
Mi Jiecheng

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The adaptation proved to be deeply controversial among its viewers, garnering mixed reviews, because its realism required the deletion of most of the heroic-romantic elements of the original work, and some criticized that it had "restored" the original work's comradely spirit of "pulling out a knife to help one another in times of difficulty" into lawless banditry and furthermore "constituted a distortion of the original work’s plot and narrative".^[1]

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#	Rough translation of title (in English)	Original title (in Chinese)
1	Gao Qiu's rise to prominence	高俅发迹
2	Beating up the Lord of the West	拳打镇关西
3	Creating a disturbance on Mount Wutai	大闹五台山
4	Uprooting a willow tree	倒拔垂杨柳
5	White Tiger Hall	白虎节堂
6	Wild Boars Forest	野猪林
7	Snow and wind at the Temple of the Mountain Deity	风雪山神庙
8	Lin Chong becomes an outlaw	林冲落草
9	Yang Zhi sells a saber	杨志卖刀
10	Gathering of the Seven Stars	七星聚义
11	Robbing the convoy of birthday gifts	智取生辰纲
12	Secretly releasing Heavenly King Chao	私放晁天王
13	Killing Wang Lun	火并王伦
14	Song Jiang kills Yan Poxi	宋江杀惜
15	Jingyang Ridge	景阳冈
16	The brothers are reunited	兄弟重逢
17	Granny Wang stirs up romantic feelings	王婆弄风情
18	Wu Dalang catches the adulterous pair	武大郎捉奸
19	Lion Tower	狮子楼
20	Beating up Jiang the Door God in a drunken state	醉打蒋门神
21	Bloodbath at Mandarin Ducks Tower	血溅鸳鸯楼
22	Qingfeng Fort	清风寨
23	Exiled to Jiangzhou	发配江洲
24	Writing a seditious poem at Xunyang Tower	浔阳楼题反诗
25	Creating a disturbance in Jiangzhou	闹江州
26	Li Kui carries his mother	李逵背母
27	Zhu Family Village (part one)	祝家庄(上)
28	Zhu Family Village (part two)	祝家庄(下)
29	Breaking the chain-linked cavalry formation	大破连环马
30	Zeng Family Fortress	曾头市
31	Lu Junyi joins Liangshan	卢俊义上山
32	The Grand Assembly	英雄排座次
33	Creating a disturbance in Dongjing during the Yuanxiao Festival	元夜闹东京
34	Yan Qing fights in a leitai match	燕青打擂
35	Li Kui becomes a magistrate	李逵坐堂
36	Stealing wine and tearing the imperial order	偷酒扯诏
37	Defeating Grand Marshal Gao	大败高太尉
38	Amnesty	招安
39	Blood spill at Chenqiao Courier Station	血洒陈桥驿
40	Campaign against Fang La	征方腊
41	Soul departs at Yongjin Gate	魂系涌金门
42	Black Dragon Ridge is tainted with blood	血染乌龙岭
43	Song Jiang's death	宋江之死

#	Track title	Artist	Notes
1	"Heroes' Song" 好汉歌	Liu Huan	One of the ending theme songs
2	"Harmony in Heaven, Earth and Humankind" 天时地利人和	Peng Liyuan	One of the ending theme songs
3	"Wang Jin beats Gao Qiu" 王进打高俅		Played during fight scenes
4	"Lin Chong's Night Journey" 林冲夜奔		Played during the last part of episode 7 and some death scenes
5	"Song of the Magpie Bridge" 鹊桥曲	Chen Junhua	Sung by Li Shishi in episode 38
6	"Battle of Life and Death" 殊死一战		Played during battle scenes
7	"Evening Drums and Morning Bells" 暮鼓晨钟		Played during monastery scenes
8	"The Water Margin" 水浒风云		Played during the scene in episode 8 when Lin Chong enters Liangshan Marsh
9	"Brotherhood" 兄弟情谊		Played during light-hearted moments between the Liangshan heroes
10	"Palace Dance" 宫廷舞影		Played during palace scenes
11	"Heroes of Mount Liang" 梁山好汉		Played during celebration scenes
12	"Restaurant in Jiangzhou" 江州酒楼	Yang Yaping	Played during episode 23 at the restaurant scene
13	"The River is Red" 满江红	Dai Jianmin	Sung by Zhu Wu in episode 33
14	"Justice Exists in the World" 公道在人间	Liu Huan	Played during the victory scene in episode 37

The Water Margin (1998 TV series)

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