Descendant of the Sun

41%% | Dec 16, 1983 | Action, Fantasy

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.

Featured Cast

Chor Yuen
Director
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Producer

Cast

Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Ku Kuan-chung
Evil Baby Mo Ying
Cherie Chung
Princess
Lung Tien-Hsiang
Prince Regent
Yang Chi-Ching
Prime Minister
Wong Lik
The Devil
Ai Fei
Priest Yuen Jan Ji
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Young Shue Sang

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