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Descendant of the Sun (1983)
Directed by Chor Yuen
Overview
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.
Length 84 minutes
Actors
Derek Yee Tung-Sing | Ku Kuan-Chung | Cherie Chung | Lung Tien-Hsiang | Chih-Ching Yang | Wong Lik | Ngaai Fei | Yeung Ching-Ching | Yau Chui-Ling | Fan Siu-Wong | Cheng Miu | Lui Hung | Kwan Fung | Yuen Bun | Yuen Wah | Wong Mei-Mei | Shum Lo | Tsi-Ang Chin | Ming Fung | Kong Chuen | Ngai Tim-Choi | Hung San-Nam | Lam Wai | Wan Seung-Lam | To Wai-Wo | Chi Ping Chang | Chan Siu-Kai | Lee Fat-Yuen | Tam Bo | Cheung Chok-Chow | Wang Han-Chen | Sai Gwa-Pau | Leung Sam | Got Ping | Tang Wing-Siu | Yeung Kim-Man | Cho Kin | Wong Chi-Ming | Lee Hang | Kong Long | Wan Yiu-Cho | Patrick Ling Chi-Hung | Lam Chi-Tai | Ng Yuen-Fan | Lee Yiu-Ging