Descendant of the Sun
1983-12-16 | 84 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Derek Yee Tung-SingShue Sang / Yuen Ying
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Ku Kuan-ChungEvil Baby Mo Ying
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Cherie ChungPrincess
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Lung Tien-HsiangPrince Regent
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Yang Chi-ChingPrime Minister
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Wong LikThe Devil
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Ai FeiPriest Yuen Jan Ji
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Yeung Ching-ChingBao Er
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Yau Chui-LingBei Er
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Louis Fan Siu-WongYoung Shue Sang
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Ching MiaoShue Sang's foster-father
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Lui HungShue Sang's Foster Mother
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Kwan FungBrother Hung
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Yuen BunPrince Regent's bodyguard
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Yuen WahPrince Regent's bodyguard
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Shum LoRoyal Painter
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Chin Tsi-AngPrincess's maid
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Fung MingCarpenter
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Ngai Tim-ChoiPrince Regent's black knight
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Wan Seung-LamPrince Regent's black knight
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