Descendant of the Sun
日劫
Release: 1983-12-16
·Runtime: 84m
·★ 4.1
Action
Fantasy
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.
Production Countries
Hong Kong
Production Companies
Shaw Brothers
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Kong Chuen
as Soldier
Hung San-Nam
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Cheung Chi-Ping
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Yeung Ching-Ching
as Bao Er
Fung Ming
as Carpenter
To Wai-Wo
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Tam Bo
as Parent of Kidnapped Baby
Lee Hang
as Soldier
Kong Long
as Palace Guard
Louis Fan Siu-Wong
as Young Shue Sang
Shum Lo
as Royal Painter
Lee Fat-Yuen
as Parent of Kidnapped Baby
Sai Gwa-Pau
as Villager
Yang Chi-Ching
as Prime Minister
Yau Chui-Ling
as Bei Er
Ching Miao
as Shue Sang's Foster Father
Got Ping
as Villager
Tang Wing-Siu
as Royal Painter's Assistant
Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Ngai Tim-Choi
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Cheung Chok-Chow
as Villager
Wong Chi-Ming
as Soldier
Lam Chi-Tai
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
as Princess
Yuen Bun
as Prince Regent's Bodyguard
Ng Yuen-Fan
Lee Yiu-King
Lung Tien-Hsiang
as Prince Regent
Wong Lik
as The Devil
Yuen Wah
as Prince Regent's Bodyguard
Wan Seung-Lam
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Wang Han-Chen
as Villager
Derek Yee
as Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Lui Hung
as Shue Sang's Foster Mother
Wong Mei-Mei
David Lam Wai
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Chan Siu-Kai
as Prince Regent's Black Knight
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
as Evil Baby Mo Ying
Ai Fei
as Priest Yuen Jan Ji
Mama Hung
as Princess's Maid
