Laughter of the Water Margins Film Profile

Laughter of the Water Margins (Chinese: 水滸笑傳) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Clifton Ko.

Laughter of the Water Margins promotional poster — Laughter of the Water Margins poster featuring the main cast.

Production and Release

The film was directed by Clifton Ko and released in Hong Kong on June 30, 1993. It features Cantonese dialogue, with screenwriting contributions by Roman Cheung, Clifton Ko, Vincent Kok, and Nainan Shi. Production was managed by Clifton Ko and Ronny Yu, with cinematography handled by Sander Lee Ga-Go.

Plot Summary

The story reinterprets classic characters, depicting the tiger fighter Wu Sung as a coward who becomes courageous only when intoxicated. After slaying a tiger at Jingyang Gang while drunk, his actions impress Sung Jiang and Lu Zhishen. Meanwhile, Wu Sung's brother Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian operate as swindlers who blackmail victims using Pan's beauty.

Cast

Samuel Hui as Wu Sung
Teresa Mo as Pan Chin-lien
Ricky Hui as Hsimen Kuan
Lydia Shum as Fat Fairy
Bak-Ming Wong as Sung Kong
Ng Man-Tat as Wu Da-liang
Kwong Leung Wong as Lam Chung
Vincent Kok as blacksmith