The Japanese television industry is preparing for one of its most ambitious projects: a large -scale adaptation of Water margin.
On August 27, the production team presented the first trailer, showing large natural landscapes and presentations of characters. The drama, directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu, is ready for release in 2026.
- Yūji Oda, one of the most loved actors in Japan, takes on the role of Song Jiang.
- Takashi Sorimachi plays Chao Gai, while Kamenashi Kazuya portrays Lin Chong.
Filming crossed eight months in rough land, including snow -covered mountains, dense forests and remote lakes in Japan. Each new position required the crew to set fresh fields, with a significant time dedicated to costumes, make -up and logistics.
“The director is relentless in his search for art”, Praised Yūji Oda, who previously starred in classics such as Tokyo’s love story AND BaySide Shakedown.
The series is based on Kenzo Kitakata’s bestseller novel Chronicle of the water marginin itself inspired by the legendary Chinese classic Water margin (Shui Hu Zhuan) of Shi Nai’an (1296–1372). Unlike the reinterpretation of Kitakata, it offers a unique reimagination of history, drawing praise from Chinese critics for its originality.
The charm of Japan for Chinese classics is not new. Water margin He arrived for the first time in Japan around 1600 and Nippon TV adapted him in a television drama in 1973. In the same way, Romanticism of the three kingdoms has seen multiple Japanese adaptations, including the 2020 film The story not told of the three kingdoms By Yuichi Fukuda, who collected over 4 billion yen (about $ 31 million).
With a constant cast from stars, breathtaking images and a bold reinterpretation of one of the greatest epopes of Asia, the new Japanese Water margin He promises to be a point of reference in the history of television.
Sources: vnexpress
