Descendant of the Sun

Descendant of the Sun

1983
1h 24m
4.9

4.9/10

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Action Fantasy
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shaw Brothers
Production Countries
Hong Kong
Spoken Languages
Cantonese Mandarin

Keywords

martial arts solar eclipse superhuman strength

Quick Facts

Original Title 日劫
Release Date December 16, 1983
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0084594

Cast

Derek Yee
Derek Yee

Shue Sang / Yuen Ying

Eddie Koo Koon Chung
Eddie Koo Koon Chung

Evil Baby Mo Ying

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

Princess

Lung Tien-hsiang
Lung Tien-hsiang

Prince Regent

Yang Chi-Ching
Yang Chi-Ching

Prime Minister

Wong Lik
Wong Lik

The Devil

Ai Fei
Ai Fei

Priest Yuen Jan Ji

Yeung Ching-Ching
Yeung Ching-Ching

Bao Er

Yau Chui-Ling
Yau Chui-Ling

Bei Er

Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Louis Fan Siu-Wong

Young Shue Sang

Ching Miao
Ching Miao

Shue Sang's Foster Father

Lui Hung
Lui Hung

Shue Sang's Foster Mother

Key Crew

Chor Yuen
Director
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Producer