Title: Shui Hu Zhuan
English title: Water Margin / All Men are Brothers / 108 Liangshan Heroes
Episodes: 80
Filming starts: 4 July 2009
Director: Ju Jiaoliang
Screenwriter: Wen Haojie
Art Director: Zheng Xiaolong
Summary:
The story opens when an imperial official, Marshal Hong, who is sent by the Emperor is seeking Heavenly Master Zhang to help them in combating the plague. On the way, Hong visits a temple and unsuspectingly releases 108 demons imprisoned in a secret chamber for centuries. The demons spread out throughout the land after being released and are incarnated into the 108 Liangshan heroes. As if predestined, the stone tablet which holds the demons bears the words "Opens when Hong arrives".
The story basically tells about the exploits of a group of 108 outlaws(105 men and 3 women), who are called "bandits" by the imperial, but considered as "heroes" by people, representing all classes of Chinese society, who rose up, under the leadership of Song Jiang, against the tyranny of a corrupt and unjust official in the Song dynasty. The Liangshan heroes consisted of 36 Heavenly Spirits and 72 Earthly Fiends.
Stories of the 108 outlaws are told separately. Connections between characters are vague, but the individual stories are eventually pieced together after Song Jiang becomes the leader of the outlaw band at Liangshan Marsh.
Eventually, after defeating the Imperial forces sent to suppress them, they were granted amnesty and invited to form their own company in the Imperial army. They were then sent to attack Fang La in the south, who had declared himself an emperor, and met a tragic end.
source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Margin
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Water_Margin
Cast:
36 Heavenly Spirits:
Zhang Hanyu (of The Assembly[2007] & The Message[2009] fame)
... as Song Jiang, 1st Rank, Commander of Liangshan
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Li Zong Han
... as Wu Yong, 3rd Rank, Strategic Planning (Military Affairs)
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Jing Gangshan
... as Gongsun Sheng, 4th Rank, Strategic Planning (Military Affairs)
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Hu Dong (Fan Yao in Yi Tian Tu Long Ji 2009)
... as Lin Chong, 6th Rank, one of the Five Tiger General
Zhang Di
... as Hua Rong, 9th Rank, one of the Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General
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Huang Hai Bing
... as Chai Jin, 10th Rank, Liangshan's accountant
Wu Qingzhe
... as Wu Song, 14th Rank, infantry
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Kang Kai
... as Li Kui, 22nd Rank, infantry
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Han Dong
... as Shi Jin, 23nd Rank, one of the Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General
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Yan Kuan
... as Yan Qing, 36th Rank, infantry
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72 Earthly Fiends:
Liu Xiao Xiao
... as Hu San Niang, Rank 59th of Liangshan / 23rd of Earthly Fiends, Calvary
Hu Ke (Su Quan in Royal Tramp 2008)
... as Gu Dasao, Rank 101st of Liangshan / 65th of Earthly Fiends, Scouting and Intelligence
Zhang Xiao Chen
... as Zhang Qing, Rank 102nd of Liangshan / 66th of Earthly Fiends, Scouting and Intelligence
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He Jiayi (Ji Xiaofu in Yi Tian Tu Long Ji 2009)
... as Sun Erniang, Rank 103rd of Liangshan / 67th of Earthly Fiends, Scouting and Intelligence
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Tong Dawei
... as Duan Jingzhu, Rank 108th of Liangshan / 72nd of Earthly Fiends, Scouting and Intelligence
Liangshan-related characters:
Lu Liang Wei (Ray Lui Leung Wai)
... as Chao Gai, the founding father of Liangshan
Ady An Yixuan
... as Li Shishi, a prostitute from the capital city whom Emperor Huizong frequently visits, she helps the Liangshan heroes in obtaining amnesty from the emperor, has frequent contacts with Yan Qing
Gan Tingting
... as Pan Jinlian, the adulterous wife of Wu Dalang, the elder brother of Wu Song, one of the Liangshan heroes
Du Chun
... as Ximen Qing, rich man from Yanggu County, he has an affair with Pan Jinlian
Fu Yiwei
... as Granny Wang, the owner of a teahouse and the neighbour of Wu Dalang
Anita Yuen
... as Mrs. Lin, the beautiful wife of Lin Chong
Meng Yao
... as Yan Poxi, Song Jiang's wife
Huang Gexuan
... as Wang Lun, one of the pioneers of Liangshan
Antagonist characters:
Waise Lee Chi Hung (Li Zi Xiong)
... as Gao Qiu, prime minister
Yang Zi
... as Emperor Song Huizong
Zhou Mingshan
... as Tong Guan
Special appearances:
Zhang Tielin
... as Marshal Hong, imperial officer who released the 108 demon spirits
Huang Xiaoming
... Su Dongpo, or more well-known as Su Shi who is a writer, poet, artist, calligrapher, pharmacologist, and statesman of the Song Dynasty
Nie Yuan
... as Marshal Xiao Wang
Zhang Min (Sharla Cheung Man)
... as ???
Blog:
http://ent.sina.com.cn/f/v/newshuihu/index.shtml
News:
http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-07-04/16392595724.shtml
http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-11-25/10152784272.shtml
http://china8.blog82.fc2.com/blog-entry-1176.html
http://star.pclady.com.cn/tv/0909/447053.html
Can anyone please correct the info if I made mistake? And add more infos about this series? I'm very interested in the all-star casts, and I esp. would like to know Zhang Min's role in this series. I hope someone can tell me. And does anyone know when will this series finish filming and when will it be released?