Descendant of the Sun
Descendant of the Sun

Descendant of the Sun

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1983
1h 24m
4.1(4 votes)
Action
Fantasy

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.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

爾冬陞

Shue Sang / Yuen Ying

爾冬陞
Acting

顧冠忠

Evil Baby Mo Ying

顧冠忠
Acting

鍾楚紅

Princess

鍾楚紅
Acting

龍天翔

Prince Regent

龍天翔
Acting

杨志卿

Prime Minister

杨志卿
Acting

Wong Lik

The Devil

Wong Lik
Acting

Ai Fei

Priest Yuen Jan Ji

Ai Fei
Acting

楊菁菁

Bao Er

楊菁菁
Acting

Yau Chui-Ling

Bei Er

Yau Chui-Ling
Acting

樊少皇

Young Shue Sang

樊少皇
Acting

Ching Miao

Shue Sang's Foster Father

Ching Miao
Acting

呂紅

Shue Sang's Foster Mother

呂紅
Acting

Kwan Fung

Brother Hung

No Image
Acting

元彬

Prince Regent's Bodyguard

元彬
Acting

元華

Prince Regent's Bodyguard

元華
Acting

Wong Mei-Mei

Unknown Role

Wong Mei-Mei
Acting

沈勞

Royal Painter

沈勞
Acting

錢似鶯

Princess's Maid

錢似鶯
Acting

馮明

Carpenter

馮明
Acting

Kong Chuen

Soldier

Kong Chuen
Acting

Ngai Tim-Choi

Prince Regent's Black Knight

Ngai Tim-Choi
Acting

洪新南

Prince Regent's Black Knight

No Image
Acting

林威

Prince Regent's Black Knight

林威
Acting

尹相林

Prince Regent's Black Knight

尹相林
Acting

杜偉和

Prince Regent's Black Knight

No Image
Acting

張志平

Prince Regent's Black Knight

張志平
Acting

Chan Siu-Kai

Prince Regent's Black Knight

Chan Siu-Kai
Acting

李發源

Parent of Kidnapped Baby

李發源
Acting

譚寶

Parent of Kidnapped Baby

譚寶
Acting

張作舟

Villager

張作舟
Acting

王憾塵

Villager

王憾塵
Acting

林根

Villager

林根
Acting

梁心

Villager

No Image
Acting

葛萍

Villager

葛萍
Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Royal Painter's Assistant

Tang Wing-Siu
Acting

楊劍文

Prince Regent's Black Knight

No Image
Acting

Cho Kin

Villager

No Image
Acting

Wong Chi-Ming

Soldier

Wong Chi-Ming
Acting

李恆

Soldier

李恆
Acting

江浪

Palace Guard

江浪
Acting

Wan Yiu-Cho

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung

Unknown Role

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Acting

林志泰

Unknown Role

林志泰
Acting

伍元勳

Unknown Role

伍元勳
Acting

李耀敬

Unknown Role

李耀敬

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