Descendant of the Sun (1983)

12/16/1983 (HK) ActionFantasy 1h 24m
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Celebrated director Chu Yuan helms "Descendant Of The Sun", a Superman meets Hercules a la old style martial art film. Derek Yee is a magic solar baby sent Earthbound by a benevolent god, raised by an old carpenter, has martial art superpowers and "green kryptonite" loses them during solar eclipses. That's when the evil baby counterpart shows up. Demon-paced martial arts action by Jackie Chan's kung-fu classmates Yuan Pin and Yuen Hua compliments Toho Studio style special optical effects.

  1. Chor Yuen

    Director

Top Billed Cast

  1. Derek Yee Tung-Sing

    Derek Yee Tung-Sing

    Shue Sang / Yuen Ying

  2. Ku Kuan-Chung

    Ku Kuan-Chung

    Evil Baby Mo Ying

  3. Cherie Chung

    Cherie Chung

    Princess

  4. Lung Tien-Hsiang

    Lung Tien-Hsiang

    Prince Regent

  5. Yang Chi-Ching

    Yang Chi-Ching

    Prime Minister

  6. Wong Lik

    Wong Lik

    The Devil

  7. Ai Fei

    Ai Fei

    Priest Yuen Jan Ji

  8. Yeung Ching-Ching

    Yeung Ching-Ching

    Bao Er

  9. Yau Chui-Ling

    Yau Chui-Ling

    Bei Er

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Descendant of the Sun

Original Title 日劫

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Original Language Chinese

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