A fearsome swordswoman known as The Jade Raksha appears in the martial arts world and begins killing people whose surname is Yan. A swordsman figures out who she is, and asks her why - the answer being that a Yan killed her family 18 years ago... but she's not sure exactly which Yan it was. He suggests that killing the innocent is wrong, but she only has vengeance on her mind and is not to be convinced.
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THE JADE RAKSHA
I review the Jade Raksha a 1968 Shaw Brothers wuxia film starring Cheng Pei-pei and directed by Ho Meng Hua. Also stars Ku Feng and Tang Ching.
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