The Water Margin

1972 film by Chang Cheh, Wu Ma
Movie film Q3210212
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The Water Margin

Summary

The Water Margin is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Water Margin's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Water Margin was directed by Chang Cheh[4].
  • The Water Margin was directed by Wu Ma[5].
  • Ni Kuang wrote the screenplay for The Water Margin[6].
  • The Water Margin's genre is wuxia[7].
  • The Water Margin's genre is martial arts film[8].
  • A cast member of The Water Margin was David Chiang[9].
  • A cast member of The Water Margin was Ku Feng[10].
  • A cast member of The Water Margin was Lily Ho[11].
  • A cast member of The Water Margin was Ti Lung[12].
  • A cast member of The Water Margin was Chen Kuan-tai[13].
  • A cast member of The Water Margin was Wong Chung[14].
  • The Water Margin was produced by Run Run Shaw[15].
  • The Water Margin's production company is recorded as Shaw Brothers Studio[16].
  • The original language of The Water Margin was Standard Chinese[17].
  • The Water Margin was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Water Margin's country of origin is recorded as British Hong Kong[19].
  • The Water Margin was published on March 17, 1972[20].
  • The Water Margin was published on March 16, 1977[21].
  • The Water Margin was released on April 11, 1979[22].
  • The Water Margin's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}[23].

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Authorship and Creation

The Water Margin was produced by Run Run Shaw[15]. Directors include Chang Cheh[4] and Wu Ma[5]. Ni Kuang wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include David Chiang[9], Ku Feng[10], Lily Ho[11], Ti Lung[12], Chen Kuan-tai[13], and Wong Chung[14].

Publication

Publication dates include March 17, 1972[20], March 16, 1977[21], and April 11, 1979[22]. The original language of The Water Margin was Standard Chinese[17]. Genres include wuxia[7] and martial arts film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Why It Matters

The Water Margin ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format video on demand
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}
    Instance of film
    Production company Shaw Brothers Studio
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 57644, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
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