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The Jade Raksha

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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.

Release Date : 1968-11-14

Language :Cantonese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Shaw Brothers

Production Country : Hong Kong

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Cheng Pei-Pei

Character Name : Leng Qiu Han (The Jade Raksha)

Original Name : 鄭佩佩

Gender : Female

Tang Ching

Character Name : Xu Ying Hao

Original Name : Tang Ching

Gender : Male

Yang Chi-Ching

Character Name : Master Yan Tian Long

Original Name : 杨志卿

Gender : Male

Fan Mei-Sheng

Character Name : Yan Long Er

Original Name : 樊梅生

Gender : Male

Ku Feng

Character Name : Jiang Man Leung / Shi Yong San

Original Name : 谷峰

Gender : Male

Wong Ching-Wan

Character Name : Jiang Yin Fung

Original Name : Wong Ching-Wan

Gender : Female

Lui Hung

Character Name : Shek Que Shan's Wife

Original Name : 呂紅

Gender : Female

Man Sau

Character Name : Mrs Xu Mei Juan

Original Name : Man Sau

Gender : Female

Lan Wei-Lieh

Character Name : Shek Que Shan

Original Name : Lan Wei-Lieh

Gender : Male

Siu Lam-Wun

Character Name : Leng Ru Bing

Original Name : Siu Lam-Wun

Gender : Male

Chiang Lung

Character Name : Xu Qing Xiang

Original Name : Chiang Lung

Gender : Male

Chan Ho

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Chan Ho

Gender : Male

Luk Chuen

Character Name : One of the Chiu Brothers (uncredited)

Original Name : Luk Chuen

Gender : Male

Cheung Hei

Character Name : Villager at Restaurant (uncredited)

Original Name : Cheung Hei

Gender : Male

Hao Li-Jen

Character Name : Villager at Restaurant (uncredited)

Original Name : Hao Li-Jen

Gender : Male

Man Lei

Character Name : Villager at Restaurant (uncredited)

Original Name : Man Lei

Gender : Male

Tsang Choh-Lam

Character Name : Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Tsang Choh-Lam

Gender : Male

Chai Lam

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Chai Lam

Gender : Male

Bai Yu

Character Name : Leng Qiu Han's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Bai Yu

Gender : Female

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug / San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : 洪金寶

Gender : Male

Leung Lung

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug / San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Leung Lung

Gender : Male

Corey Yuen Kwai

Character Name : San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : 元奎

Gender : Male

Chui Hing-Chun

Character Name : San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Chui Hing-Chun

Gender : Male

To Lo Po

Character Name : San Hu's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : To Lo Po

Gender : Male

Yue Man-Wah

Character Name : Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Yue Man-Wah

Gender : Male

Little Unicorn

Character Name : 2nd Ba Brothers (uncredited)

Original Name : Little Unicorn

Gender : Male

Lee Siu-Pang

Character Name : 3rd Ba Brothers (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Siu-Pang

Gender : Male

Tony Ching Siu-Tung

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : 程小東

Gender : Male

Ng Ming-Choi

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Ng Ming-Choi

Gender : Male

Steve Lee Ka-Ting

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : 李家鼎

Gender : Male

Yuan Ting

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Yuan Ting

Gender : Male

Hoh Wan

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Hoh Wan

Gender : Male

Chow Siu-Loi

Character Name : Master Yan's Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Chow Siu-Loi

Gender : Male

Reviews

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giant13

@giant13

2023-12-11

This is one of Runme Shaw’s “wuxia offensive” entries starring Cheng Pei-pei before Jimmy Wang Yu reinvented the genre with THE CHINESE BOXER in 1970. THE JADE RAKSHA benefits from being released in this period of 4 or 5 years where Shaw blended fantastic location work with their fan-favorite sound-stages, a welcome surprise that practically gives off the impression of unorthodoxy. This film has it all: revenge, drama, fights, blood-letting, romance, plot twists, and more. Even though the weakest part is the lacking blade choreography, the other wuxia elements (running on water, fighting atop bamboo) that directly influenced CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, which should be no surprise given the star and the title, made up for it. Well, and the copious amounts of blood. Also, color me very surprised when I heard parts of THE BIG COUNTRY’s score ripped off here! Jerome Moross would probably be flattered.