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''The Water Margin'' is a 1998 Chinese television series adapted from
Shi Nai'an Shi Nai'an (, ca. 1296–1372) was a Chinese writer from the Yuan and early Ming periods. ''Shuihu zhuan'' (''Water Margin''), one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, is traditionally attributed to him. There are few re ...
's classical 14th-century novel of the same title. It was produced by
CCTV Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly t ...
with
Zhang Jizhong Zhang Jizhong (born May 23, 1951) is a Chinese film producer, director, teacher, and writer. He is known as one of the more prominent television producers in China. His best known productions include the CCTV adaptations of the Four Great Class ...
as producer. It was first broadcast in China in January 1998. The series also featured action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping.
Liu Huan Liu Huan (born August 26, 1963, in Tianjin) is a Chinese singer and songwriter. He is one of China's modern era pioneers in pop music. He combines his music career with teaching the history of Western music at the Beijing University of Interna ...
sang the ending theme song for the first 30 episodes while
Peng Liyuan Peng Liyuan (; born 20 November 1962) is a Chinese soprano and contemporary folk singer and the spouse of Xi Jinping, current General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China. Peng gained populari ...
(a former singer who is now the
First Lady of China Paramount leader () is an informal term for the most important political figure in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The paramount leader typically controls the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (PLA), often hol ...
) sang the one for the last 13 episodes.


List of episodes


Cast

: ''Note: Some cast members played multiple roles. Their roles are separated by a slash.''


Liangshan heroes

* as
Chao Gai Chao Gai, nicknamed "Pagoda-Shifting Heavenly King", is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He is not one of the 108 Stars of Destiny because he dies before the Grand Assembly o ...
*
Li Xuejian Li Xuejian (; born February 20, 1954) is a Chinese actor. He played the role Song Jiang in ''The Water Margin'', a 1998 television series adapted from the Chinese classical novel of the same title. Li also played the roles of military personne ...
as
Song Jiang A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...
* as
Lu Junyi Lu Junyi is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels, four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Jade Qilin", he ranks second among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 S ...
* Ning Xiaozhi as
Wu Yong Wu Yong is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Knowledgeable Star", he ranks third among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backg ...
* Wang Yonggui as
Gongsun Sheng Gongsun Sheng is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Dragon in the Clouds", he ranks fourth among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destin ...
* Li Zhenqi as
Guan Sheng Guan Sheng is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Great Blade", he ranks fifth among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backgrou ...
* as
Lin Chong Lin Chong is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels Classic Chinese Novels () are the best-known novels of pre-modern Chinese literature. These are among the world's longest and oldest novels. They ...
* Wang Wensheng as
Qin Ming Qin may refer to: Dynasties and states * Qin (state) (秦), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China * Qin dynasty (秦), founded by the Qin state in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC * Daqin (大秦), ancient Chinese name for the Roman Em ...
* Jia Shitou as
Huyan Zhuo Huyan Zhuo is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Double Clubs", hə ranks eighth among the 36 Heavenly Spirits (天罡), the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. ...
* Xiu Qing as
Hua Rong Hua Rong is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Little Li Guang", he ranks ninth among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backgro ...
* as
Chai Jin Chai Jin is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the four great classical novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Little Whirlwind", he ranks 10th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backgro ...
* Yang Zengguang as
Zhu Tong Zhu Tong is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the four great classical novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Lord of the Beautiful Beard", he ranks 12th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Desti ...
*
Zang Jinsheng Zang Jinsheng (; born 11 May 1959) is a Chinese actor. He is a member of the China Television Artists Association, Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China, and China Film Association. He is best known for portraying Lu Zhishen and Zhu ...
as
Lu Zhishen Lu Zhishen is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the four great classical novels in Chinese literature. He is the main character in the first segment of the novel, which spans about six chapters. Nicknamed "Flowery Monk", he ra ...
* as
Wu Song Wu Song ( zh, c=武松, p=wǔ sōng), also known as Wu the Second ( zh, c=武二郎, p=wŭ èrláng, labels=no), is a legendary hero recounted since the 13th century; and one of the well-known fictional characters in the ''Water Margin'', one of ...
* as Yang Zhi * Zhang Hao as Suo Chao * Wang Jiming as
Dai Zong Dai Zong is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Magic Traveller", he ranks 20th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backg ...
* Tai Zuhui as
Liu Tang Liu Tang is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Red Haired Devil", he ranks 21st among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backgro ...
* as Li Kui * Guo Jun as
Shi Jin Shi Jin is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Nine-Tattoo Dragon", he ranks 23rd among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backg ...
/ Shi Wengong * Guo Baisong as
Lei Heng Lei Heng is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 25th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Liangshan heroes, and is nicknamed "Winged Tiger". Back ...
* Yang Baoguang as Li Jun * Liu Weihua as Ruan Xiaoer * Lan Gongying as
Zhang Heng Zhang Heng (; AD 78–139), formerly romanized as Chang Heng, was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman who lived during the Han dynasty. Educated in the capital cities of Luoyang and Chang'an, he achieved success as an astronomer, ma ...
* Zhang Hengping as Ruan Xiaowu * Zhang Yakun as
Zhang Shun Zhang Shun is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "White Stripe in the Waves", he ranks 30th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Dest ...
* Li Dongguo as
Ruan Xiaoqi Ruan Xiaoqi, also known as Ruan the Seventh, is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Living King Yama", he ranks 31st among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third ...
*
Chen Zhihui Chen Zhihui is a Chinese actor best known for playing supporting roles in various films and television series since the 1980s. Some of his more notable roles in film include: Master Chin in '' Jet Li's Fearless'' (2006); Zhang Fei in '' Three Kin ...
as Yang Xiong / Wang Jin * as
Shi Xiu Shi Xiu is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Daredevil Third Brother", he ranks 33rd among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. B ...
* Kong Qingyuan as Xie Zhen * Han Fuli as
Xie Bao Xie Bao is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Twin-tailed Scorpion", he ranks 35th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Back ...
* as
Yan Qing Yan Qing is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "''Langzi''" (浪子; meaning "the Wanderer" or "the Prodigal"), he ranks last among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the fi ...
* You Liping as
Zhu Wu Zhu Wu is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Resourceful Strategist", he ranks 37th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and first among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Backgroun ...
* Qi Jingbin as Sun Li * Zhen Liqiang as
Han Tao Han Tao is a fictional character in '' Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "General of Hundred Victories", he ranks 42nd among the 108 Stars of Destiny and sixth among the 72 Earthly Fiends. ...
* Wang Chunhui as
Peng Qi Peng Qi is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "General of Heavenly Vision", he ranks 43rd among the 108 Stars of Destiny and seventh among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Ba ...
* Li Wencheng as Pei Xuan * Yang Lin as
Yan Shun Yan Shun is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Multicoloured Tiger", he ranks 50th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 14th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background ...
* Xing Feng as
An Daoquan An Daoquan is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Divine Physician", he ranks 56th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 20th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background ...
* Xu Jingyi as Wang Ying * Zheng Shuang as
Hu Sanniang Hu Sanniang (literally "Third Sister Hu") is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed " Ten Feet of Blue", she ranks 59th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 23rd among th ...
* Zhu Xiaochun as
Tong Wei Tong Wei is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Jiaolong, Dragon Emerging from a Cave", he ranks 68th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 32nd among the 72 Earthly Fie ...
/ Li Da * Wang Zhongwei as Tong Meng * as Zheng Tianshou * Li Baojun as Song Qing * Zhao Chunming as
Cao Zheng Cao Zheng is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Knife Wielding Demon", he ranks 81st among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 45th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Backgroun ...
* Hu Longyin as Song Wan * Qian Weidong as Du Qian * Chang Yuping as
Shi En Shi En is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Golden Eyed Tiger Cub", he ranks 85th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 49th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background ...
* Zhang Lianzhong as Zhu Gui * Cheng Sihan as
Zhu Fu Zhu Fu is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Sneering Tiger", he ranks 93rd among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 57th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background Zhu Fu ...
* Xing Guozhou as
Cai Fu Cai Fu is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Iron Arm", he ranks 94th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 58th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background Living in Da ...
/ Xue Ba * Chen Changlong as
Cai Qing Cai Qing is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Stalk of Flower", he ranks 95th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 59th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background Livi ...
* Wei Feng as Jiao Ting * Zhang Weiguo as Sun Xin * Zhang Xiuyan as
Gu Dasao Gu Dasao (literally "Elder Sister-in-Law Gu") is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Female Tiger", she ranks 101st among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 65th among the ...
* Zhang Xin as Zhang Qing * Liang Li as
Sun Erniang Sun Erniang (literally "Second Sister Sun") is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Female Yaksha", she ranks 103rd among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 67th among the ...
* Sun Yueming as
Bai Sheng Bai Sheng is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Daylight Rat", he ranks 106th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 70th among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background Bai ...
* Meng Gengcheng as
Shi Qian Shi Qian is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Flea on a Drum", he ranks 107th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 71st among the 72 Earthly Fiends. Background Shi ...


Others

* Zeng Hongsheng as Emperor Huizong *
Tang Guoqiang Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Some of his more notable roles include: various Chinese emperors (e.g. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Yongle Emper ...
as
Su Shi Su Shi (; 8 January 1037 – 24 August 1101), courtesy name Zizhan (), art name Dongpo (), was a Chinese calligrapher, essayist, gastronomer, pharmacologist, poet, politician, and travel writer during the Song dynasty. A major personality of ...
* as
Li Shishi Li Shishi (?-?) was a courtesan () from Bianjing (now Kaifeng), the capital of the Song Empire. At the time, jiaoji refers to women who engaged in performing arts for a living, and their scope of work included: singing, dancing, reciting poetry ...
*
Wei Zongwan Wei Zongwan (; born 24 November 1938) is a Chinese actor. He has been acting since the 1980s and has appeared in over 70 films and television shows. He has won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in '' San Mao Joins t ...
as
Gao Qiu Gao Qiu (1076?–1126) was a government official who lived during the Song dynasty of China and served in the court of Emperor Huizong. In the classical novel ''Water Margin'', he is fictionalised as one of the primary antagonists and a nemesis ...
** Xiu Ge as young Gao Qiu * as Gao Yanei * Ma Xin as Gao Lian * as
Cai Jing Cai Jing (1047–1126), courtesy name Yuanchang (), was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the Northern Song dynasty of China. He is also fictionalised as one of the primary antagonists in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four G ...
* Quan Jiefang as Cai Jiu * Li Xiaoding as Liu Menglong * as
Tong Guan Tong Guan (1054–1126), courtesy name Daofu (), was a Chinese court eunuch, military general, political adviser, and state councillor to Emperor Huizong of the Song dynasty. In the classical novel ''Water Margin'', Tong Guan is fictionalise ...
* as Liang Shijie * Zou Jianzhong as Huang Wenbing * Wu Liping as "Yuhou" Li * Cui Dai as
Fang La Fang La (; died 1121) was a Chinese rebel leader who led an uprising against the Song dynasty. In the classical novel '' Water Margin'', he is fictionalised as one of the primary antagonists and nemeses of the 108 Stars of Destiny. He is sometime ...
* Dong Chuanqiang as Fang Mao * Xu Jian as
Fang Tianding The following is a list of characters in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. 108 Stars of Destiny The 108 Stars of Destiny are at the core of the plot of ''Water Margin''. Based on the Taoist concept ...
* Wu Song as
Pang Wanchun The following is a list of characters in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. 108 Stars of Destiny The 108 Stars of Destiny are at the core of the plot of ''Water Margin''. Based on the Taoist concept ...
* Bai Junjie as Luan Tingyu, Zhu Hu * Jin Guangsheng as Zhu Long * Li Yusheng as Zhu Biao * Xie Jiaqi as Zeng Tu / Zeng Suo * Liu Qiang as Zeng Shen * Li Shulong as Zeng Sheng * Guo Jie as Zeng Nong * Chen Lizhong as Wang Jin's mother * as Jin Cuilian * Yang Zhaoquan as Jin Cuilian's father / old depot keeper * Li Lanfa as Butcher Zheng * Zhang Hongying as Squire Zhao * Gu Jinshui as Zhizhen * Xu Fulai as Abbot * Zhao Yunsheng as Zhiqing / Zhao Silang / Squire Cao * Xu Chao as Abbot * Sun Mingyue as Zhang San * Wang Quanyou as Lu Qian * as Lin Chong's wife * Yang Dong as Jin'er * Liu Wei as Fu'an * Zhang Guiyi as Instructor Zhang * Song Chunlin as Kaifeng magistrate * Xu Ming as Sun Ding * Li Yan as Dong Chao * Chen Jimin as Instructor Hong * Zhao Yanmin as Wang Lun * Li Qi as Niu Er * Hao Liping as Liang Shijie's wife * as Yuncheng magistrate * Yang Meng as He Tao * as He Qing * Yuan Yuhua as Yan Po * Mu Qing as Yan Poxi * Chuo Eryong as Zhang Wenyuan * Ren Dahui as Song Jiang's father * Song Wenhua as
Wu Dalang Wu Dalang (), also translated as Wu the Elder, is a major character in the classic Chinese novel '' The Plum in the Golden Vase'', and a minor character in the ''Water Margin'', another classic. In both novels, he is murdered by his adulterous wife ...
*
Brenda Wang Wang Szu-yi (born Wang Hsin-ching on 11 December 1972), also known as Brenda Wang, is a Taiwanese actress and former model. Career Wang became a model in 1985. In 1989 she was named a "Top 10 model in Taipei". She started her acting career in th ...
as Pan Jinlian * as
Ximen Qing Ximen Qing () is a fictional Chinese Song dynasty merchant, womanizer, and murderer in Yanggu County, Shandong. He is the male protagonist in the novel ''Jin Ping Mei'' and a minor character in the novel ''Water Margin''. In both novels, he i ...
* Li Mingqi as Granny Wang *Guo Chunhua as Yanggu magistrate *Wang Su as Yao Erlang * Xu Yuting as He Jiu * Deli Ge'er as Jiang the Door God * Liu Hongmei as Jiang's wife * Wang Wenyou as Inspector Zhang * Jiang Jingyu as Zhang's wife * Liu Yanfeng as Yulan * as Liu Gao * Cui Honghong as Liu Gao's wife * Lei Dan as Li Gui * Wu Yujin as Li Gui's wife * Song Xiuchun as Li Kui's mother * Niu Li as Pan Qiaoyun * Liu Xiaoxi as Pei Ruhai * Zhang Fen as Xu Ning's wife * Li Zhiyi as Su Yuanjing * Bi Yuanjin as Li Gu * Wang Qinzhen as Lu Junyi's wife * Zhang Chunyan as Pang Qiuxia * Ni Zengzhao as Ren Yuan * Zheng Danian as Chen Zongshan * Zhu Lei as Zhang Ganban * Wang Xingchi as He Cheng * Zhang Hongjie as Zhang Shuye * Pan Yinlai as Hu Cheng *
Zhang Jizhong Zhang Jizhong (born May 23, 1951) is a Chinese film producer, director, teacher, and writer. He is known as one of the more prominent television producers in China. His best known productions include the CCTV adaptations of the Four Great Class ...
as Cui Jing


Music

The music for the series was composed by
Zhao Jiping Zhao Jiping () (b. Pingliang, Gansu, China, August 1945) is a Chinese composer from Shaanxi. He is best known for his film scores for the Fifth Generation Chinese director Zhang Yimou. He is the current Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Musician ...
.


See also

* ''The Water Margin'' (film) * ''The Water Margin'' (1973 TV series) * ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' (TV series) * ''All Men Are Brothers'' (TV series)


External links

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