Descendant of the Sun
First aired on Dec 16, 1983
40%
Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Derek Yee Tung-Sing | Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Ku Kuan-Chung | Evil Baby Mo Ying
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung | Princess
Lung Tien-Hsiang | Prince Regent
Yang Chi-Ching | Prime Minister
Wong Lik | The Devil
Featured Crew
Chor Yuen | Director
Mona Fong Yat-Wah | Producer
Jackie Tang | Special Effects
Huang Pei-Chih | Martial Arts Choreographer
Yuen Bun | Martial Arts Choreographer
Tong Kai | Martial Arts Choreographer
