The Water Margin - Episodes 1-13 (Box Set)
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The Water Margin - Episodes 1-13 (Box Set)

Production Year: 1976 - Action/Adventure - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Burt Kwouk

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corruption at the time of the Sung dynasty 1,000
years ago. Made in two seasons of 13 episodes and
shown on BBC televisi...
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The Water Margin is a sprawling Chinese television series from 1977 that tells the story ... more
of a group of legendary heroes who battled
corruption at the time of the Sung dynasty 1,000
years ago. Made in two seasons of 13 episodes and
shown on BBC television in a dubbed version
narrated by Burt Kwouk, the central figure is Lin
Chung (Atsuo Nakamura), an army officer who comes,
Robin Hood-style, to lead a rebellion against the
evil Kao Chiu (Kai Satu). The result plays like
something somewhere between Seven Samurai and
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Though not without
humour, this is a much more serious saga than
Monkey (1978), adapted by the same team and
similarly a hit for the BBC.  Bolstered by
wirework in the excellent fight scenes, this is
traditional Kurosawa-influenced adventure, a saga
of rebels against an oppressive empire with as
much appeal to Star Wars fans as to martial arts
devotees. Each episode tells a self-contained tale
within the wider framework and the strong
production values and compelling storytelling are
not too compromised by the dubbing, which is
carefully done to a high standard. This is a
lavishly made TV epic that remains hugely
entertaining a quarter-century after it first
aired.  On the DVD: The Water Margin is presented
in a beautifully designed fold-out package with a
small poster and an episode guide leaflet. The 13
43-minute-long episodes are spread across six
DVDs. The extras are identical throughout, apart
from episode-specific photo galleries, reflecting
the fact that each disc is also sold separately.
There are 16 character profiles, synopses of all
26 episodes, production notes and previews of the
Monkey DVDs and Blake's Seven videos. Other than
the restoration of some violence, the episodes are
exactly as they were shown on the BBC; there's no
option to watch the original Chinese versions. The
sound is unexceptional mono, the picture grainy, a
little soft and shows some print damage.
Unfortunately the 4:3 transfers also demonstrate
obvious pixilation in fast moving and visually
complex scenes, the quality being more like
digital TV than state-of-the-art DVD. --Gary S
Dalkin
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The Water Margin - Episodes 1-13 [1976] The Water Margin - Episodes 1-13 [1976]
The Water Margin is a sprawling Chinese television series from 1977 that tells the story ... more
of a group of legendary heroes who battled
corruption at the time of the Sung dynasty 1,000
years ago. Made in two seasons of 13 episodes and
shown on BBC television in a dubbed version
narrated by Burt Kwouk, the central figure is Lin
Chung (Atsuo Nakamura), an army officer who comes,
Robin Hood-style, to lead a rebellion against the
evil Kao Chiu (Kai Satu). The result plays like
something somewhere between Seven Samurai and
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Though not without
humour, this is a much more serious saga than
Monkey (1978), adapted by the same team and
similarly a hit for the BBC.  Bolstered by
wirework in the excellent fight scenes, this is
traditional Kurosawa-influenced adventure, a saga
of rebels against an oppressive empire with as
much appeal to Star Wars fans as to martial arts
devotees. Each episode tells a self-contained tale
within the wider framework and the strong
production values and compelling storytelling are
not too compromised by the dubbing, which is
carefully done to a high standard. This is a
lavishly made TV epic that remains hugely
entertaining a quarter-century after it first
aired.  On the DVD: The Water Margin is presented
in a beautifully designed fold-out package with a
small poster and an episode guide leaflet. The 13
43-minute-long episodes are spread across six
DVDs. The extras are identical throughout, apart
from episode-specific photo galleries, reflecting
the fact that each disc is also sold separately.
There are 16 character profiles, synopses of all
26 episodes, production notes and previews of the
Monkey DVDs and Blake's Seven videos. Other than
the restoration of some violence, the episodes are
exactly as they were shown on the BBC; there's no
option to watch the original Chinese versions. The
sound is unexceptional mono, the picture grainy, a
little soft and shows some print damage.
Unfortunately the 4:3 transfers also demonstrate
obvious pixilation in fast moving and visually
complex scenes, the quality being more like
digital TV than state-of-the-art DVD. --Gary S
Dalkin
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The Water Margin - Episodes 1-13 (Box Set)

Main specs

Actor(s): Burt Kwouk

Genre: Action & Adventure

Classification: 15 years and over

Production Year: 1976

Running Time: 9 hours 25 minutes

Video Category: Television

Release details

DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)

Studio(s): FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT; ARVATO SERVICES

Release date: 03/02/2003

No of Discs: 6

Catalogue No: FHEWM 1

Barcode: 5030697006233

Narrator: Burt Kwouk

Voice: Burt Kwouk

DVD Description

THE WATER MARGIN is adapted from the Chinese folk legend in which a group of brave warriors rebel against an unjust and cruel tyrant. This epic Japanese miniseries first aired on the BBC in 1976.

Languages

Main Language: English

Dubbed Language: English

Technical information

Special Features: Cast Biographies, Still Galleries, Web Links, Synopses

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