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The Water Margin S1E7 — How Easy to Die, How Hard to Live

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The Water Margin•Season 1•Episode 7

How Easy to Die, How Hard to Live

7.2/10 · 7 votesNov 13, 197350 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Kao Chiu is sent the head of Wang Lun. Furious, and suspicious of the good judge Sung Chiang, Kao Chiu orders him to investigate Yen Po-Hsi, Wang Lung's former lover. Working for Kao Chiu, Yen Po-Hsi seduces Sung Chiang. stealing vital information regarding Liang Shan

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Cast11

Atsuo Nakamura

Atsuo Nakamura

Lin Chung

Sanae Tsuchida

Sanae Tsuchida

Hu San-Niang

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Kao Chiu

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Sung Chiang

Toshio Kurosawa

Toshio Kurosawa

Tai Sung

Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

Yang Zhi

Teruhiko Aoi

Teruhiko Aoi

Shi jin

Isamu Nagato

Isamu Nagato

Lu Ta

Daijirō Harada

Daijirō Harada

Hua Rong

Mari Nakayama

Mari Nakayama

Yan Li

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Lin Chung's Wife

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Episode Summary

"How Easy to Die, How Hard to Live" is episode 7 of The Water Margin season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 7 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on November 13, 1973.

Next: E8 · A Man's Only Happiness Best of Season 1