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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 | Yeung Chi-Hing | Wong Lik | Ngaai Fei | Yeung Ching-Ching | Yau Chui-Ling | Fan Siu-Wong | Cheng Miu | Lui Hung | Kwan Fung | Yuen Bun | Yuen Wah | Shum Lo | Tsi-Ang Chin | Ming Fung | Ngai Tim-Choi | Wan Seung-Lam | Wang Han-Chen | Sai Gwa-Pau | Lam Wai