Descendant of the Sun (1983)
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.
Cast
Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Evil Baby Mo Ying
Shue Sang's foster-father
Shue Sang's Foster Mother
Brother Hung
Prince Regent's bodyguard
Prince Regent's bodyguard
Royal Painter
Princess's maid
Carpenter
Prince Regent's black knight
Prince Regent's black knight
Princess
Villager
Villager
Prince Regent
Prime Minister
The Devil
Priest Yuen Jan Ji
Bao Er
Bei Er
Young Shue Sang
Crew
Director
Producer
Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Choreographer
Special Effects
Assistant Director