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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 Crew

Chor Yuen
Director
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Producer

Cast

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Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
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Ku Kuan-Chung
Evil Baby Mo Ying
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Lung Tien-Hsiang
Prince Regent
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Yang Chi-Ching
Prime Minister

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