The Water Margin — Season 1, Episode 1: Nine Dozen Heroes and One Wicked Man

Episode synopsis

The Emperor dispatches his favourite, wicked Kao Chiu, to the sacred mountain to exorcise the evil behind the terrible plague that grips China. Kao Chiu discovers an ancient temple, its doors sealed shut on the orders of a previous emperor. Within is a pit believed to contain the souls of nine dozen rebellious knights. The souls are scattered over China, now reborn as heroes who will take a stand against the corruption that has gripped the empire. One such hero might be Lin Chung, an honourable officer in the imperial army. However, Kao Chiu hatches a plot to have Lin Chung discharged from the army in disgrace.

About The Water Margin

The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the Song Dynasty. This adaptation follows Lin Chung and his clashes with the local government official Kao Chiu. The Water Margin is famous for its, sometimes obscure, but memorable philosophical quotes, such as "Do not despise the snake for having no horns,for who is to say it will not become a dragon?""

More episodes from Season 1

• E2None Ever Escape Alive
• E3Both at Last Will Reach the Sea
• E4Ever Busy are the Gods of Love
• E5A Treasure of Gold and Jade
• E6Bandits Who Steal Are Executed
• E7How Easy to Die, How Hard to Live
• E8A Man's Only Happiness
• E9A Dutiful Son and the Love of a Brother
• E10Escape Is Not Freedom
• E11The Girl Who Loved the Flower Priest
• E12Kao Chiu Loses His Heart
• E13When Liang Shan Po Robbed the Poor