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