''Outlaws of the Marsh'' /ref> is a 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 ''
Water Margin
''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''.
The story, which is ...
''. It was first broadcast on Shandong TV in China in 1983, and was not completed until 1986. The series was one of the earliest television dramas with an ancient China setting to be produced in mainland China. It was divided into different parts, each focusing on the story line of a certain character. Widely regarded as a classic in mainland China, the series won a Golden Eagle Award.
Cast
Liangshan heroes
* Peng Yintai 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 ...
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 ...
* Ji Zhenhua 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.
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* Zhang Xingya 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 ...
* Ding Rujun as
Lin Chong
Lin Chong is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Panther Head", he ranks sixth among the 36 Heavenly Spirits. In some folk tales derived from the novel, he is said ...
* Li Chaoyou 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.
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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 ...
* Zhu Yanping 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 ...
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.
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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.
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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 ...
* Wang Xiuli 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Others
* Xu Xueli as Butcher Zheng
* Song Hong as Jin Cuilian
* Liang Zhao as Jin Cuilian's father
* Liu Ziyun as Innkeeper
* Chen Meicun as Granny Yu
* Yu Yan as Old woman
* Li Changqing as Prisoner
* Wang Yougang as Abbot
* Gao Ruping as Elder Zhizhen
* Li Liang as Boy
* Dai Tiansi as Squire Zhao
* Li Dexiang as Blacksmith
* Wei Wensheng as Squire Liu
* Feng Chong as Housekeeper
* Ma Yingchun as Zhang San
* Li Zhenduo as Li Si
* Mou Changling as Elder Zhiqing
* Wang Yuyao as Guest
* Yang Chunsheng as Caitou
* Xing Hong as Lin Chong's wife
* Chai Zhenduo as Instructor Zhang
* Li Xiangzhi as Jin'er
* Li Yanhua as Li Xiao'er
* Lei Zhongqian 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 ...
* Huang Gang as Gao Yanei
* Wu Yongli as Lu Qian
* Sun Daming as Fu'an
* Zhao Yong as Dong Chao
* Ren Longhan as Xue Ba
* Tian Zhiming as Instructor Hong
* Wang Bing as Tavern owner
* Liu Yu as Li Xiao'er's wife
* Huang Mingduo as Prison camp official
* Yuan Chuancai as Warden
* Wang Bin as Wang Lun
* Jiao Tiyi as Liang Shijie
* Li Suyu as Liang Shijie's wife
* Gao Ruping as Supervisor Xie
* Mao Yucong as Housekeeper
* Li Zhenfeng as Fat Yuhou
* Shu Yaoxuan as Thin Yuhou
* Sun Chuanxin as He Tao
* Yu Yan as He Tao's wife
* Xin Ren as He Qing
* Wang Zhihai as Constable
* Xu Xiaoyi as Governor
* Tian Jiali as Magistrate
* Wei Huili as Yan Poxi
* Zhang Qian as Granny Wang
* Wang Lingyun as Jiang the Door God's concubine
* Kang Qunzhi as Inspector Zhang's wife
* Shang Lihua as Yulan
* Wang Yuxia as Inspector Zhang's daughter
* Bao Shaohua as Liu Gao's wife
* Xu Shaohua as Chen Xing
* Zhu Deying as Li Gui's wife
* Sun Zhimin as Li Kui's mother
* Che Xiangqing as Yue Daniangzi
* Wang Lü'e as Chai Jin's wife
* Wang Junying as Gongsun Sheng's mother
* Zhang Shuzhen as Squire Liu's wife
* Mou Xia as Pan Jinlian
* Wang Yuxia as Fairy of the Nine Heavens
* Han Yiqiang, Lu Honglin as soldiers
* Zhou Limin, Wu Hongzhang, Si Zhaode as waiters
* Yang Hongbao, Li Zhaoping, Shan Junyi, Zhang Xingyun, Wang Jiguang, Xu Yumu, Zhu Xiangxi, Yang Shenghe, Li Baoquan as monks
* Meng Xianmin, Zhou Yafei, Ma Baotong as Squire Liu's servants
* Li Yihui, Liu Peng as Zhou Tong's henchmen
* Du Jun, Zhang Yan, Zeng Xianchun, Huang Shoumin, Li Yong as rascals
* Liu Xiaoming, Gai Wenge, Li Jianmin, Wu Yongli, Li Xingguo, Xu Shaojie, Yuan Zongquan, Song Hongtao, Wang Shusen, Ye Yueji, Sun Guoxi as soldiers