Action ·Fantasy · Hong Kong · 1983 · 1h 24m

Descendant of the Sun

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Descendant of the Sun poster
Director
Chor Yuen
Cast
Derek Yee as Shue Sang / Yuen Ying Eddie Koo Koon Chung as Evil Baby Mo Ying Cherie Chung Cho-Hung as Princess Lung Tien-hsiang as Prince Regent Yang Chi-Ching as Prime Minister Wong Lik as The Devil
Crew
Lam Wah-Chiu — Director of Photography Chiu Foo-Keung — Director of Photography So Jan-Hau — Original Music Composer Stephen Shing Gam-Wing — Original Music Composer Mona Fong Yat-Wah — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Descendant of the Sun — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
martial artssolar eclipsesuperhuman strength
Key Collaborators
Chor Yuen Director Lam Wah-Chiu Director of Photography Chiu Foo-Keung Director of Photography So Jan-Hau Original Music Composer Stephen Shing Gam-Wing Original Music Composer Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer
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