Descendant of the Sun

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.

4.167

84 min

Cast

Derek Yee

as Shue Sang / Yuen Ying

Eddie Koo Koon Chung

as Evil Baby Mo Ying

Cherie Chung Cho-Hung

as Princess

Lung Tien-Hsiang

as Prince Regent

Yang Chi-Ching

as Prime Minister

Wong Lik

as The Devil

Ai Fei

as Priest Yuen Jan Ji

Yeung Ching-Ching

as Bao Er

Yau Chui-Ling

as Bei Er

Louis Fan Siu-Wong

as Young Shue Sang

Ching Miao

as Shue Sang's Foster Father

Lui Hung

as Shue Sang's Foster Mother

Kwan Fung

as Brother Hung

Yuen Bun

as Prince Regent's Bodyguard

Yuen Wah

as Prince Regent's Bodyguard

Wong Mei-Mei

Shum Lo

as Royal Painter

Mama Hung

as Princess's Maid

Fung Ming

as Carpenter

Kong Chuen

as Soldier

Ngai Tim-Choi

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

Hung San-Nam

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

David Lam Wai

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

Wan Seung-Lam

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

To Wai-Wo

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

Cheung Chi-Ping

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

Chan Siu-Kai

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

Lee Fat-Yuen

as Parent of Kidnapped Baby

Tam Bo

as Parent of Kidnapped Baby

Cheung Chok-Chow

as Villager

Wang Han-Chen

as Villager

Sai Gwa-Pau

as Villager

Leung Sam

as Villager

Got Ping

as Villager

Tang Wing-Siu

as Royal Painter's Assistant

Yeung Kim-Man

as Prince Regent's Black Knight

Cho Kin

as Villager

Wong Chi-Ming

as Soldier

Lee Hang

as Soldier

Kong Long

as Palace Guard

Wan Yiu-Cho

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung

Lam Chi-Tai

Ng Yuen-Fan

Lee Yiu-King

Director

Chor Yuen