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.
| Title | Descendant of the Sun |
|---|---|
| Year | 1983 |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Studio | Shaw Brothers |
| Cast | Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Ku Kuan-chung, Cherie Chung, Lung Tien-Hsiang, Yang Chi-Ching, Wong Lik |
| 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) |
| Keyword | martial arts, solar eclipse, superhuman strength |
| Release | Dec 16, 1983 |
| Runtime | 84 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 4.10 / 10 by 4 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | 普通话, 广州话 / 廣州話 |
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