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 and Crew
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Ku Kuan-Chung
Evil Baby Mo Ying
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Princess
Lung Tien-Hsiang
Prince Regent
Yang Chi-Ching
Prime Minister
Wong Lik
The Devil
Ai Fei
Priest Yuen Jan Ji
Yeung Ching-Ching
Bao Er
Yau Chui-Ling
Bei Er
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
Young Shue Sang
Ching Miao
Shue Sang's Foster Father
Lui Hung
Shue Sang's Foster Mother
Kwan Fung
Brother Hung
Yuen Bun
Prince Regent's Bodyguard
Yuen Wah
Prince Regent's Bodyguard
Wong Mei-Mei
Shum Lo
Royal Painter
Mama Hung
Princess's Maid
Fung Ming
Carpenter
Kong Chuen
Soldier
Ngai Tim-Choi
Prince Regent's Black Knight
Hung San-Nam
Prince Regent's Black Knight
David Lam Wai
Prince Regent's Black Knight
Wan Seung-Lam
Prince Regent's Black Knight
To Wai-Wo
Prince Regent's Black Knight
Cheung Chi-Ping
Prince Regent's Black Knight
Chan Siu-Kai
Prince Regent's Black Knight
Lee Fat-Yuen
Parent of Kidnapped Baby
Tam Bo
Parent of Kidnapped Baby
Cheung Chok-Chow
Villager
Wang Han-Chen
Villager
Sai Gwa-Pau
Villager
Leung Sam
Villager
Got Ping
Villager
Tang Wing-Siu
Royal Painter's Assistant
Yeung Kim-Man
Prince Regent's Black Knight
Cho Kin
Villager
Wong Chi-Ming
Soldier
Lee Hang
Soldier
Kong Long
Palace Guard
Wan Yiu-Cho
Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Lam Chi-Tai
Ng Yuen-Fan
Lee Yiu-King
Videos & Trailers
Descendant Of The Sun (1983) Shaw Brothers **Official Trailer** 日劫
