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The Water Margin (1973)

S2E2 The Bravest Tiger Is First Killed

Jan 08, 1974 Season 2 Episode 2 Drama, Action & Adventure

Episode Overview

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Title: The Bravest Tiger Is First Killed Plot: The Liang Shan Po rebels make off with a year’s tax revenue from Kuang Chow province. In response, Kao instructs Squire Kuang, a wealthy man with his own private army, to launch an offensive against them. The Squire deploys Ju Hai, a corrupt priest, as a spy to infiltrate Liang Shan Po. Ju Hai cleverly befriends Lu Ta, claiming he’s there to exorcise a malevolent spirit believed to be causing a plague among the rebels. While secretly mapping the defenses of Liang Shan Po, he sends Lu Ta away to confront a heartbreaking moment with his ailing mother.

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