Descendant of the Sun
Release Date: 1983-12-16
Rating : 4.1/10
Duration : 84 minutes
Genres : Action, Fantasy
Director : Chor Yuen
Writer :
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
Derek Yee
Ku Kuan-Chung
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Lung Tien-Hsiang
Yang Chi-Ching
Wong Lik