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Descendant of the Sun

Descendant of the Sun

19834.21h 24m

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.

Directed by Chor Yuen
Produced by Mona Fong Yat-Wah
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Top 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

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Themes & Keywords

martial artssolar eclipsesuperhuman strength

About Descendant of the Sun

Descendant of the Sun is a action, fantasy film released in 1983 exploring themes of martial arts, solar eclipse, superhuman strength. Directed by Chor Yuen, it stars Derek Yee, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung. 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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