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antoineblanche -

Hello eveyone:

Sorry for this silly question of mine.

I came across the movie title Jade Raksha (Yu Luo Cha). If I am not mistaken, Luo Cha is another
name for Iron-Fan Princess in "Journey to the West". However, many websites - including Wikipedia
- indicate that Raksha means "protection" and is designated to someone benevolent

I am confused because the name Luo Cha is used for women with short temper just like Iron-Fan
Princess.

Isn't that a little off to compare "Luo Cha" to "Raksha"?



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skylee -

You can find an interesting theory on this webpage ->
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