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The Water Margin

The Water Margin

19989.11 Season43 EpisodesEndedTV-Y

Overview

The trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the mid Song Dynasty.

Created by Ran Ping
Written by Ran Ping, Zhengguang Yang, Ming Yi
NetworksCCTV-1

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookliteraturesong dynasty (960-1279)

About The Water Margin

The Water Margin is a drama series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of based on novel or book, literature, song dynasty (960-1279). Created by Ran Ping, The trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the mid Song Dynasty.

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