What can one say about this series? Well I remember as a youngster watching it on TV, it wasn't until I got the series on video again a few years back that i appreciated how good it actually is. Think Robin Hood and his merry men set in China at the time of the tsung dynasty and you very much have the idea. The basic idea is that Lin Chung(Atsuo Nakamora ) a brave and noble member of the imperial guard is discredited by his corrupt peers, because his superior Kao Chiu (brilliantly played by and Kei Sato) lusts after lin Chung's wife, who of course knocks him back and kills herself after Lin divorces her rather than have her share in his disgrace. The "Gang" are an assortment of characters who all vary differently but add to the overall feel of the show from Lu Ta (Isamu Nagato) The gentle giant priest, to Hu San-Niang (Sanae Tsuchida) who carries a torch for our hero, and who is a dab hand with a sword herself through to Shi Shin ,The Tattoed Dragon as played by Teruhiko Aoi. Like the merry man in the Robin Hood legend each character has their own skills and traits and each contributes to the overall story arc.Each having a story to themselves almost.
All in all the show can be summed up in one word..............Fantastic.
All in all the show can be summed up in one word..............Fantastic.