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The Water Margin S1E8 — A Man's Only Happiness

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The Water Margin•Season 1•Episode 8

A Man's Only Happiness

7.2/10 · 7 votesNov 20, 197350 min

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

Sung Chiang, not yet ready to join the bandits of Liang Shan Po, seeks the counsel of his friend Hua Yung, prefect of Ching Feng. Knowing of Hua Yung's fairness, Kao Chiu has appointed an additional, corrupt prefect. The new prefect's wife, Hsiu Lan, has

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Season 1 Episodes13

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Nine Dozen Heroes and One Wicked Man

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None Ever Escape Alive

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Both at Last Will Reach the Sea

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Ever Busy are the Gods of Love

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A Treasure of Gold and Jade

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Bandits Who Steal Are Executed

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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

"A Man's Only Happiness" is episode 8 of The Water Margin season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 7 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on November 20, 1973.

Next: E9 · A Dutiful Son and the Love of a Brother Best of Season 1